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On November 30, 2011, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire announced the filing of a petition [70] [71] with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration asking the agency to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule 2 drug, which will allow its use for treatment – prescribed by doctors and filled by pharmacists. Gov.
This is the list of Schedule III controlled substances in the United States as defined in section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 812) and 21 CFR 1308.13. The following findings are required for substances to be placed in this schedule:
The following findings are required, by section 202 of that Act, for substances to be placed in this schedule: The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
This process is very lengthy, and first required a two month period for public comment, from May 21 to July 22. [68] There were nearly 43,000 comments in total, about 69% of whom stated the government should instead decriminalize marijuana entirely, with 23% supporting the move and 8% wanting marijuana to remain a schedule I drug. [69]
Jul. 22—A federal judge on Monday refused to grant a temporary restraining order to bar enforcement of a new seven-day waiting period for purchasing firearms in New Mexico. U.S. District Judge ...
In September 1988, after two years of extensive public hearings, DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge Francis L. Young ruled in favor of moving cannabis to a Schedule II classification, finding that "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man."
A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico can continue to enforce a new, seven-day waiting period on gun sales while a court challenge backed by the National Rifle Association moves forward. In a ...
The Single Convention is the main international treaty related to Cannabis sativa L. and its products.In its Article 1, the Single Convention defines "cannabis" as the "flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant (excluding the seeds and leaves when not accompanied by the tops) from which the resin has not been extracted, by whatever name they may be designated;" while "cannabis resin" is ...