Marijuana is placed under Schedule I "with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse" according to the DEA.
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970 offers no clearly defined policy regarding the assignment of alcohol and tobacco nor does it address their medicinal benefits as does marijuana's placement within the CSA. If tobacco and alcohol are to be considered as having a high probability and no medical benefits, as in marijuana, then both substances must be justly classified.