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- Marijuana is a Schedule
I substance under the Controlled
Substances Act (CSA). Schedule I drugs are classified as having a high potential
for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United
States, and a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance
under medical supervision.
- Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Marijuana Street Terms
- In 2005, the DEA
seized 282,139 kgs of marijuana. For prior years, click
here.
- The DEA Position on Marijuana. As of April 2006, the eleven states that have decriminalized certain marijuana use are Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. In addition, Maryland has enacted legislation that recognizes a "medical marijuana" defense
- Supreme Court of The United States, Syllabus: United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative Et Al. (PDF).
- Join Together Online, Supreme Court Rules against Medical Marijuana
- Drug Enforcement Administration, High Court Upholds Marijuana as Dangerous Drug
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Last updated: March 2010
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