A Polk County judge ruled Thursday that the Iowa Pharmacy Board must examine whether marijuana has an accepted medical use, a decision some said could unfreeze debate on the drug’s use for medical purposes in Iowa.

The ruling, handed down by Polk County District Judge Joel D. Novak, would not legalize marijuana for medical purposes in the state. Instead, it forces the pharmacy board to consider whether it is properly classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under Iowa law.

Four petitioners asked the board to review the drug’s classification last summer. The board ruled in October that the petitioners had to prove that the drug lacked a high potential for abuse before it would be reclassified. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa appealed the decision.

via Board must study whether marijuana is accepted medical use | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register.

“Must examine whether marijuana has an accepted medical use…”  Only one?  Do the opinions of thirteen states count?  This is like trying to determine whether the guy with one leg is actually disabled (happened to a friend of mine; he just took off his prosthetic and set it on the counter at the DMV and asked, “what do you think?”)

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