For the first time in nearly 20 years, the issue
of medical marijuana goes before a federal court today. Right now,
federal law list marijuana as a Schedule I drug, along with most
dangerous drugs such as heroine and LSD, as having a potential for
abuse.
Today, medical marijuana advocates will try to change that and
reclassify pot so it can be used for treating diseases. The group argues
it should be on schedule III drugs, with other more common medications
like Vicodin and Tylenol with codeine. Similar attempts have failed in
the past. But this time, the advocacy group Americans for Safe Access
feels they have a shot.
This morning on "Early Start," Americans for Safe Access’s executive
director Steph Sherer explains why medical marijuana should be
reclassified.
