Four Inconvenient Truths About Schedule III Marijuana

Recently, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration moved marijuana products regulated by state medical marijuana licenses from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. Public hearings, which are supposed to occur before such a move, will be held sometime in the future.

Schedule I drugs are those with no medical application and a high potential for abuse. Schedule II drugs have a medical application and a high potential for abuse. Schedule III drugs have a medical application and a moderate to low potential for abuse.

Based off existing federal policy, here are four glaring issues with the recent move to reclassify marijuana.

Marijuana Does Not Belong in Schedule III

The problem with skipping over Schedule II entirely and placing marijuana in Schedule III is that marijuana has already shown to have a high potential for abuse. Everyone who uses marijuana recreationally is abusing the