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"It doesn't have a high potential for abuse, and there are very legitimate medical applications. In fact, sometimes marijuana is the only thing that works." - Dr. Sanjay Gupta, speaking about the issue of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug |
It's a confusing paradox that cannabis is federally illegal (being a schedule one substance) and legal in certain states at the same time. The Federal prohibition of cannabis as medicine exists because of it's status as a schedule one drug. Schedule 1 drugs: 1. have no currently accepted medical use, 2. are highly addictive, and 3. unsafe for medical use. Because of the 10th amendment, scientific evidence to the contrary and the will of the people, whole plant medical marijuana is legal in 30 states.
Why should cannabis be re-scheduled - or not?
