Marijuana Rescheduling Lawsuit Finally Moving ForwardPhillip Smith The lawsuit, Americans for Safe Access vs. DEA, was filed in January after the DEA denied the CRCs rescheduling petition the previous July. The DEA took nine years to decide to do nothing about rescheduling marijuana. Under the Controlled Substances Act, Schedule I is reserved for drugs that have a high potential for abuse, have no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and there is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. Medical marijuana patients are finally getting their day in court, said ASA chief counsel Joe Elford. This is a rare opportunity for patients to confront politically motivated decision-making with scientific evidence of marijuanas medical efficacy. Whats at stake in this case is nothing less than our countrys scientific integrity and the imminent needs of millions of patients. Oral arguments will take place Tuesday, October 16, at 9:30am at the E. Barrett Prettyman US Courthouse in downtown Washington. You can support this information by voting on Reddit HERE Please visit and support StopTheDrugWar.org to help end prohibition. linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 