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define tobacco (any plant in the Genus Nicotiana) as a schedule 1 controlled substance.

Created by R.H. on October 30, 2011

Tobacco (and its main addictive constituent, nicotine) meets all requirements for listing as a schedule 1 controlled substance:

(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.

(B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.

(C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.

If this administration does not believe that tobacco meets the above requirements, please explain why.

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