The Controlled Substances Act § 812 (b) established the guidelines under which a drug or other substance is assigned an appropriate schedule. Subsection (1) Schedule I., enumerates three criteria which are REQUIRED for the placement within the schedule (summarized):
(A) high potential for abuse.
(B) no currently accepted medical use within the United States
(C) lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
Assignment to Schedule I appears to deviate from these criteria, with particular regards to cannabis. Given accepted medical use in multiple states, failing to meet criteria (B).
In accordance with § 811(a), as an interested party, I petition for a hearing on the appropriateness of Marijuana assigned to Schedule I.