The latest Federal bill on marijuana resolved to transfer the debate on the substance to the Schedule III of the Controlled Substance Act. The new marijuana-centric bill would remove the marijuana from substance Schedule I substance Act to the strictest and most controlled category. This will pave way for the cannabis to be distinguished as a drug of medical value.

The Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Democratic Rep. Darren Soto launched the legislation in the congress recently to place the cannabis substance as Schedule III, a category shared by the Tylenol, codeine, ketamine and dronobinol substances. According to Gaetz, this would pave way for better research to be conducted on the matter. Interviewed by The Cannabist, Gaetz commented that he will fight for the rights of people to access the high-quality product that has been researched properly.

As a congressperson, Gaetz has since 2014 supported the legislation to legalize the non-euphoric marijuana substance to be used in the medical field. He also backed the bill that will permit the terminally ill patients to have the means of access to the strong and non-smoking cannabis. The bill will accelerate the improvement of new drugs that will be used to treat the post-traumatic stress disorders, traumatic brain injuries and other terminal illnesses.

The previous Schedule I had several limitations that hindered better research findings. The researchers argued the study conducted at the University of Mississippi does not represent the accurate results on the effectiveness and strains of the treatment on the patients in the hospitals. The majority of American citizens support the move to legalize the substance. However, the government still has the power to halt the process and bring it to a standstill. With the new elected president Donald Trump, it is alleged that the new administration is likely to crack down on the weed substance to be used in the medical field.

The medical marijuana is very popular among the American citizens. A recent poll by the June Quinnipiac University found that about 89% of people support the use of marijuana with a doctor’s prescription. Other studies conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America found that 68% of the participants support the medical marijuana to be legalized in their countries.


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