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Cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols remain a Schedule I drug (no medical use) in California [130] and are subject to criminal penalties ranging from misdemeanor or felony probation up to 3 years in prison for maintaining a place for controlled substance sale or use under California Health & Safety Code Section 11366.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn ...
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
California prohibits the export of marijuana to other states since with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers it a Schedule I drug. [13] [14] California grows up to five times more than its residents consume by some accounts. Others have estimated that 80% of the crop is shipped out of state.
Marijuana has been considered a Schedule I drug since the Controlled Substances Act was signed in 1970, falling into the same category as substances like heroin, MDMA or Ecstasy.
A marijuana activist holds a flag during a march on Independence Day on July 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong via Getty Images)
Heroin is Schedule 1 on the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act. [6] Heroin is illegal to possess under California Health and Safety Code 11350. Possession under HS 11350 can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor or felony with up to 3 years in prison. Possession for sale is illegal under Health and Safety Code 11351.
Marijuana has a lower potential for abuse than other drugs that ... researchers from the US Food and Drug Administration say in documents supporting its reclassification as a Schedule III ...