Cannabis is currently listed as a Schedule I substance. This is unsupported by research and experience in the several states which shows cannabis fails to meet two of the three criteria for Schedule I inclusion:
1. The drug has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States
2. There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug under medical supervision.
De-scheduling cannabis will remove the ambiguity that currently exists for individuals in the several states in which cannabis possession, sale and use is legal.
De-scheduling cannabis will allow re-assignment of resources, both human and capital, from the current use in apprehension, prosecution and incarceration of cannabis farmers, merchants and users.