اگر ماریجوانا دوباره برنامه ریزی شود، آیا در سراسر کشور قانونی می شود؟ - اتصال برنامه ماری جوانا پزشکی

(NEXSTAR) - قانونی شدن ماری جوانا در سال‌های اخیر موضوع بحث مکرر بوده است، به طوری که بسیاری از ایالت‌ها ترجیح می‌دهند خودشان آن را قانونی کنند به جای اینکه منتظر باشند دولت فدرال این کار را انجام دهد. 

But now, federal health officials have recommended reclassifying marijuana, giving some hope that this could be a crucial step toward national legalization. 

Unfortunately, that isn’t exactly what it means. 

Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, meaning the Drug Enforcement Administration considers it without a “currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”

However, the Department of Health and Human Services has sent its findings on marijuana to the DEA, reportedly recommending that it be reclassified as a Schedule III drug. That classification means the substance has a “moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.”

Other Schedule III drugs include ketamine and anabolic steroids. 

While it sounds promising, not much has actually changed for marijuana. It will take some time for the DEA to make any decision on reclassifying weed. And even if it is reclassified, marijuana would still be a controlled substance, subject to federal rules and regulations. 

It also would not immediately be legalized for recreational use on the federal level. Rescheduling marijuana does not…