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Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act

Created by E.D. on February 26, 2012

In 2008, the American College of Physicians stated ,"the ACP urges an evidence-based review of marijuana's status as a Schedule I controlled substance to determine whether it should be reclassified to a different schedule. This review should consider the scientific findings regarding marijuana's safety and efficacy in some clinical conditions ..."
The Center for Medical Cannabis Research ( CMCR) did systematic research over the last decade, and in 2010 stated, "we now have reasonable evidence that cannabis is a promising treatment in selected pain syndromes caused by injury or diseases of the nervous system, ..."
In 1999 the Institute of Medicine stated, "...adverse effects are within range of effects tolerated for other medications". In 1990, the PNAS stated, "...no reports of fatal OD"

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