U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has launched legislation to reschedule hashish from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance beneath federal legislation. In a press release, Steube’s workplace mentioned the measure would enable “researchers to entry federal funds to find out its medical worth.”
In response to the “Marijuana 1-to-3 Act” textual content, the proposal particularly directs the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to make the change.
Beneath federal legislation a “Schedule I managed substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a excessive potential for abuse; that has no at the moment accepted medical use; and that’s topic to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and legal penalties beneath the Managed Substances Act.” Whereas a Schedule III managed substance “is a drug, substance, or chemical that has much less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; that has a at the moment accepted medical use; and that has low or average danger of dependence if abused.”
Final October, President Joe Biden (D) mentioned his administration would take steps to think about rescheduling hashish however, so far, has not made any adjustments to the Managed Substances Act because it pertains to the scheduling of hashish.
Steube has launched laws twice earlier than to enact the change – in 2019 and 2021 – however the measure didn’t obtain a listening to or consideration within the Home, which was led by Democrats throughout that point. The Home at the moment has a Republican majority.
Final month, Steube additionally reintroduced the “Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act” which might enable veterans to “obtain the suitable remedy to deal with their healthcare wants by prohibiting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran advantages because of using medical marijuana in states the place the substance is authorized,” his workplace mentioned in a press release.
The rescheduling invoice was despatched to the Home Power and Commerce and Judiciary committees.
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