of course.. it really really makes sense.. i do not see any reason pot should be on that list at all..
SHED 1 - "No prescriptions may be written for Schedule I substances"
- no adult can be trusted with any amount of THC?
SHED 2 - "No prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be refilled."
- call the doctor every time you want a joint? cocaine and morphine fall into this catagory..
SHED 3 - "Such prescriptions may not be filled or refilled more than six months after the date thereof or be refilled more than five times after the date of the prescription unless renewed by the practitioner."
- No recreational sale can ever take place and this is a lot more stringent than what is currently happening in MMJ states.. Anabolic steroids, Ketamine, Vicodin, LSA, and Marinol are listed as SHED 3..
SHED 4 - "Prescriptions for Schedule IV drugs may be refilled up to five times within a six month period."
- Darvocet is this way because you can become opiate addicted or suicidal from misuse... again - does an adult need to consult with a doctor every time they want more pot? and are those doctors ever going to say "
well BLANK, i think you have become dependent on pot for your leprosy. I recommend that you tough it out and enter rehab." i think not.. pot would have to have similar dependence potential to Valium, Xanax, Ambien, Darvocet, phenobarbital (long acting downer).. i think these pills have proven potential for life changing abuse - far more aggressive addictions than marijuana..
SHED 5 - "No controlled substance in schedule V which is a drug may be distributed or dispensed other than for a medical purpose."
- "Pyrovalerone (Centroton, Thymergix) is a psychoactive drug with stimulant effects via acting as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI), and is used for the clinical treatment of chronic fatigue or lethargy." - "Side effects of pyrovalerone include anorexia or loss of appetite, anxiety, fragmented sleep or insomnia, and trembling, shaking, or muscle tremors. Withdrawal following abuse upon discontinuation often results in depression." great.. and where are alcohol and nicotine? hiding is a mess under the fridge i guess.. i have never heard of a case where pot actually caused someone to experience these kind of measurable negative effects..
SHED 6 - The federal law has only five schedules, but some states have added a "Schedule VI" to cover certain substances which are not "drugs" in the conventional sense, but are nonetheless used, or abused, recreationally; these include toluene (found in many types of paint, especially spray paint) and similar inhalants such as amyl nitrite (or “poppers”
, butyl nitrite, and nitrous oxide (found in many types of aerosol cans, though it is pharmacologically active, it is considered an inhalant).
- can we agree that huffing paint and doing nitrous are more dangerous than smoking weed? i think so...
SHED 7 - there is no SHED 7
there we go.. booze, caffine and nicotine should ring the bell at the top, but the whole thing is lopsided.. i hope that we have consensus that marijuana does not need harsh control based on the very terms set out in the CSA...
there are other inconsistancies - "The placement of some drugs or other substances is paradoxical: both morphine and fentanyl are in Schedule II, and heroin is in Schedule I. Fentanyl is approximately 80 times as potent as morphine, and heroin is somewhere between morphine and fentanyl. Morphine has been used by physicians for over 150 years. It is highly addictive, but because it is also a very effective analgesic for providing relief from severe pain, it is permitted for medical use. Heroin was introduced in the late 19th century and licensed the same way until it was banned in 1924. Fentanyl has been used for less than 50 years and has always been carefully restricted."
