DEA CANNABIS RESCHEDULING

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Here is a random public comment on the rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III from Dan Taylor.
As a medical marijuana patient living in Arkansas, I am without a doubt in favor of reclassifying marijuana from a schedule 1 narcotic. I have been using medical marijuana for two years now. I have not taken a single opioid in that time. I have several conditions that cause irretractible pain. Migraines, knee pain,elbow ,back, and hips. Yes, it’s been a hard life. But with the sensible use of marijuana, the pain stays away. My quality of life has been recovered. There certainly seems to be some areas of concern in my states medical marijuana program, specifically the fact that it continues to be illegal to grow it at home. The few companies allowed to produce it seem to only be concerned with wild names and high THC content. When you find the medicine that works best for your condition, it often isn’t available when you need it again, so you have to weed your way through all the other strains that have replaced it.(no pun intended) Take for instance, the strain named Northern Lights. It has a moderate THC level and works perfectly for my condition. The pain goes away, and I have zero side effects. The problem is finding it again in my area. If I were allowed to grow 2 plants in my garden, that would be plenty to supply myself for an entire year. We could then grow the strains we need, and the multi million dollar monopoly would be reduced dramatically.
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