Comments on: Oregon set to reschedule marijuana from I to II, III, IV, or V by 2010 http://stash.norml.org/oregon-set-to-reschedule-marijuana-from-i-to-ii-iii-iv-or-v-by-2010 The Growing Truth About Cannabis Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:42:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hemp News http://stash.norml.org/oregon-set-to-reschedule-marijuana-from-i-to-ii-iii-iv-or-v-by-2010/comment-page-1#comment-29107 Hemp News Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:58 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=9928#comment-29107 Great news! We are making progress. Great news! We are making progress.

]]> By: ray http://stash.norml.org/oregon-set-to-reschedule-marijuana-from-i-to-ii-iii-iv-or-v-by-2010/comment-page-1#comment-29050 ray Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:11:00 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=9928#comment-29050 Oregonians...I'm so proud of you....lead the way! Oregonians…I’m so proud of you….lead the way!

]]> By: Jillian http://stash.norml.org/oregon-set-to-reschedule-marijuana-from-i-to-ii-iii-iv-or-v-by-2010/comment-page-1#comment-29041 Jillian Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:23:41 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=9928#comment-29041 The practical value is that it decreases the states implied support for the federal scheduling. The more states that reschedule, the less federal legislators can claim that they're acting in the interests of "the people". The practical value is that it decreases the states implied support for the federal scheduling.

The more states that reschedule, the less federal legislators can claim that they’re acting in the interests of “the people”.

]]> By: Urb Age http://stash.norml.org/oregon-set-to-reschedule-marijuana-from-i-to-ii-iii-iv-or-v-by-2010/comment-page-1#comment-29034 Urb Age Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:44:41 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=9928#comment-29034 Well I see it as a Medical MJ state, changing a proven medical drug, to be recognized as such. Im still optimistic about it. Well I see it as a Medical MJ state, changing a proven medical drug, to be recognized as such. Im still optimistic about it.

]]> By: Urb Age http://stash.norml.org/oregon-set-to-reschedule-marijuana-from-i-to-ii-iii-iv-or-v-by-2010/comment-page-1#comment-29033 Urb Age Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:41:32 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=9928#comment-29033 Thanks Russ, this story and Laird needed to be heard! Great news!!!!! Thanks Russ, this story and Laird needed to be heard! Great news!!!!!

]]> By: Radical Russ http://stash.norml.org/oregon-set-to-reschedule-marijuana-from-i-to-ii-iii-iv-or-v-by-2010/comment-page-1#comment-29032 Radical Russ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:40:33 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=9928#comment-29032 Now my expert colleagues Paul Armentano and Bruce Mirken (of MPP) have chimed in and said this is little more than a symbolic victory. Here is some language from a recent MPP report: <blockquote>Rescheduling marijuana. States have their own controlled substance schedules, which typically mirror the federal government’s. However, states are free to schedule substances as they see fit. Four states — Alaska, Iowa, Montana, and Tennessee — and the District of Columbia currently place marijuana in schedules that recognize its therapeutic use. However, there is little or no practical significance to rescheduling marijuana on the state level, because the federal schedules supersede state schedules and the federal government does not permit marijuana prescriptions. As with “pseudo-prescriptive access” laws, it is unclear whether courts would interpret these laws as permitting a “medical necessity” defense.</blockquote> Now my expert colleagues Paul Armentano and Bruce Mirken (of MPP) have chimed in and said this is little more than a symbolic victory. Here is some language from a recent MPP report:

Rescheduling marijuana. States have their own controlled substance schedules, which typically mirror the federal government’s. However, states are free to schedule substances as they see fit.

Four states — Alaska, Iowa, Montana, and Tennessee — and the District of Columbia currently place marijuana in schedules that recognize its therapeutic use.

However, there is little or no practical significance to rescheduling marijuana on the state level, because the federal schedules supersede state schedules and the federal government does not permit marijuana prescriptions. As with “pseudo-prescriptive access” laws, it is unclear whether courts would interpret these laws as permitting a “medical necessity” defense.

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