SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (\u201cDOJ\u201d) proposes to transfer marijuana from schedule
\nI of the Controlled Substances Act (\u201cCSA\u201d) to schedule III of the CSA, consistent with the view
\nof the Department of Health and Human Services (\u201cHHS\u201d) that marijuana has a currently
\naccepted medical use as well as HHS\u2019s views about marijuana\u2019s abuse potential and level of
\nphysical or psychological dependence. The CSA requires that such actions be made through
\nformal rulemaking on the record after opportunity for a hearing. If the transfer to schedule III is
\nfinalized, the regulatory controls applicable to schedule III controlled substances would apply, as
\nappropriate, along with existing marijuana-specific requirements and any additional controls that
\nmight be implemented, including those that might be implemented to meet U.S. treaty
\nobligations. If marijuana is transferred into schedule III, the manufacture, distribution,
\ndispensing, and possession of marijuana would remain subject to the applicable criminal
\nprohibitions of the CSA. Any drugs containing a substance within the CSA\u2019s definition of
\n\u201cmarijuana\u201d would also remain subject to the applicable prohibitions in the Federal Food, Drug,
\nand Cosmetic Act (\u201cFDCA\u201d). DOJ is soliciting comments on this proposal.<\/p>\n
NDPA EXPLANATORY: GUIDANCE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S COMMENT:<\/p>\n
To access the Attorney General’s full document:<\/p>\n