Article On Schedule III ReclassificationCourtesy of Politico:
Excerpt:
Bloomberg first reported in August that HHS had recommended marijuana be moved to Schedule III, and the release of these documents on Friday confirms that.
The Drug Enforcement Administration will have the final say in any changes to marijuana’s classification under federal law, with a decision expected in the coming months.....
While there are dozens of medical conditions people use cannabis for, the FDA looked at seven: anorexia, anxiety, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, nausea and vomiting, pain, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The review “identified mixed findings of effectiveness across indications.” Some data was inconclusive, some was favorable, and the “largest evidence base for effectiveness exists for marijuana use within the pain indication (in particular, neuropathic pain).”......