As a part of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, a set of guidelines were created to classify drugs into different Schedules based on their medical value, danger, and potential for abuse. According to the CDC website, Alcohol kills approximately 80,000 people per year and is addictive. Tobacco causes one in five deaths in America each year and is extremely addictive. By classifying them both as Schedule I, they will become illegal. When the lobby dollars from big alcohol and tobacco stop pouring into to Washington coffers each year, the legislature will consider a more reasonable approach to drug policy. If the Controlled Substances Act was created for the health and safety of the American People, why is it the two most addictive and deadly drugs were excluded from the list?
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