DEA CANNABIS RESCHEDULING

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Here is a random public comment on the rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III from an anonymous commenter.

I am a nurse and nurse practitioner who cares for the adult and geriatric populations. I believe it is important to state the importance of descheduling cannabis and educating healthcare professionals to care for patients who are interested in using medicinal cannabis as an alternative medication for various ailments that have been backed by evidence-based research along with community members. Also the affordability of cannabis is another area that is important particularly for communities of color to have equal access to cannabis to treat chronic conditions. Another area of concern is the social justice part making sure once cannabis is legal updating laws/policies surrounding cannabis and help individuals expunge records from the past pertaining to cannabis. Educating parents, communities, teens and healthcare providers is very important and I would like to see policy surrounding this area as well.

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