If Marijuana Was To Become Legal

[Benton]

(09-11-2017, 09:09 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Marijuana not being legal for medicinal purposes at least is quite stunning.  Is it because it hasn't passed the FDA?

It's considered to have no medical purposes as per the Controlled Substances Act of 1972. There have been multiple challenges to this, but it will take an act of Congress to have it removed from the CSA, which would (depending on legislation) allow the FDA to regulate it. The FDA can't do much more than tell the DEA 'hey, it's good stuff, let us have control over it and we'll let you have a hit.'

Best thing to do? Start getting people to write your local congressman. Drug companies are writing/faxing/emailing form letters to them constantly to make sure THC/marijuana stays restricted. If your congressman doesn't hear any other claims, he's not going to support legislation that gets him booted out.