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    US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana

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    662 points JacobHenner | 15 comments | 30 Apr 24 17:32 UTC | HN request time: 2.788s | source | bottom
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    RankingMember ◴[30 Apr 24 17:59 UTC] No.40214000[source]▶
    While it being moved to Schedule ~II~ (Correction: III) rather than removed altogether is a bit disappointing, I'm not gonna miss the forest for the trees on this one: this is a big deal after all this time.
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    1. morley ◴[30 Apr 24 18:03 UTC] No.40214061[source]▶
    It's moving to schedule III, though the new company it's in really highlights how it should be descheduled instead:

    > It moves pot to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids

    Hopefully the first step but not the last.

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    2. Liquix ◴[30 Apr 24 18:10 UTC] No.40214164[source]▶
    sure, marijuana shouldn't be considered 100% harmless, but it's ludicrous to argue it does the same amount of damage to people's bodies as ketamine (abuse can lead to kidney failure, bladder cystectomy) or even some sched. IV substances such as alprazolam (seizures from withdrawal can be fatal).
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    3. RobotToaster ◴[30 Apr 24 18:11 UTC] No.40214181[source]▶
    At least according to one study, cannabis does slightly more harm than both of those, although that harm is still tiny compared to that done by alcohol. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285843262_Drug_harm...
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    4. RankingMember ◴[30 Apr 24 18:16 UTC] No.40214249[source]▶
    Ah, good catch. Yeah, I'll take the progress even if it's not exactly where I'd like policy to be ultimately.
    5. cflewis ◴[30 Apr 24 18:23 UTC] No.40214358[source]▶
    As someone who has taken ketamine for medical purposes and marijuana for not, it is utterly off-the-charts bonkers that they are classified identically.

    A large dose of ketamine literally disconnects yourself from reality. Weed makes you tired.

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    6. briankelly ◴[30 Apr 24 18:26 UTC] No.40214391[source]▶
    They do score ketamine higher than cannabis in "harm to user", but cannabis has a much higher "harm to others" score.
    7. ulrikrasmussen ◴[30 Apr 24 18:44 UTC] No.40214633{3}[source]▶
    Why should subjective effects direct the scheduling of these drugs?
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    8. aidenn0 ◴[30 Apr 24 18:57 UTC] No.40214798[source]▶
    So now it is de-jure easier to get than ADHD meds instead of just de-facto easier.
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    9. 7jjjjjjj ◴[30 Apr 24 18:59 UTC] No.40214827[source]▶
    Naturally occurring human hormones should not be scheduled at all, they should be available over the counter to anyone over 18.
    10. coffeebeqn ◴[30 Apr 24 19:02 UTC] No.40214869[source]▶
    Benzo addiction is very dangerous. Withdrawal can lead to life threatening or altering outcomes. I have a hard time understanding what property the scheduling is based on
    11. chucksta ◴[30 Apr 24 19:07 UTC] No.40214941{4}[source]▶
    What should they be based on?
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    12. BobaFloutist ◴[30 Apr 24 19:26 UTC] No.40215169{3}[source]▶
    You think a large dose of weed to someone who's not used to it just makes them tired?
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    13. coolhand2120 ◴[30 Apr 24 23:51 UTC] No.40217888{4}[source]▶
    It might make you high, but it won't kill you. It won't even harm you.
    14. ulrikrasmussen ◴[01 May 24 03:45 UTC] No.40219289{5}[source]▶
    Actual harm, I think. I know that Ketamine has harm potential, but it's my impression that the physical harm only occurs with long term binge use, and that immediate physical harm due to overdose is unlikely. That the subjective effects during use are very powerful and overwhelming is not and should not be relevant, I think.
    15. seattle_spring ◴[01 May 24 05:11 UTC] No.40219724[source]▶
    Seems reasonable, considering the abuse potential is worse with things like Adderall than cannabis.