schedule ???

what does the schedule of drugs mean. It says pot is schedule 1. Ican't believe this is supose to be worse than valium.Or am I not understanding the schedule classifications.

[beachtowel]

Schedules were assigned to drugs for there strength and damage that they can do to a patient....


Schedule I drugs
Findings required:

(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
(B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
No prescriptions may be written for Schedule I substances, and such substances are subject to production quotas by the DEA.

Under the DEA's interpretation of the CSA, a drug does not necessarily have to have the same abuse potential as heroin or cocaine to merit placement in Schedule I (in fact, cocaine is currently a Schedule II drug due to limited medical use) [4]:

When it comes to a drug that is currently listed in schedule I, if it is undisputed that such drug has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, and it is further undisputed that the drug has at least some potential for abuse sufficient to warrant control under the CSA, the drug must remain in schedule I. In such circumstances, placement of the drug in schedules II through V would conflict with the CSA since such drug would not meet the criterion of "a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States." 21 USC 812(b).
Sentences for first-time, non-violent offenders convicted of trafficking in Schedule I drugs can easily turn into de facto life sentences when multiple sales are prosecuted in one proceeding.[5] Sentences for violent offenders are much higher.

Drugs on this schedule include:

GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate), which has been used as a general anaesthetic with minimal side-effects and controlled action but a limited safe dosage range. It was placed in Schedule I in March 2000 after widespread recreational use. Uniquely, this drug is also listed in Schedule III for limited uses, under the trademark Xyrem;
12-Methoxyibogamine (Ibogaine), which has been used in opiate addiction treatment and psychotherapy.
Cannabis (includes tetrahydrocannibinols found in marijuana, hashish, and hashish oil). Cannabis has legal medical uses in some states in the U.S. Consequently, extreme controversy exists about its placement in Schedule I. Main article: Cannabis rescheduling in the United States.
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) Which is found in the human brain
Heroin (Diacetylmorphine), which is used in much of Europe as a potent pain reliever in terminal cancer patients. (It is about twice as potent, by weight, as morphine.)
Other strong opiates and opioids used in many other countries, or even in the USA in previous decades for palliation of moderate to severe pain such as nicomorphine (Vilan), dextromoramide (Palfium), ketobemidone (Ketalgin), dihydromorphine (Paramorfan), piritramide (Dipidolor), diacetyldihydromorphine (Paralaudin), dipipanone (Wellconal), phenadoxone (Heptalgin) and many others.
Weak opioids used for relief of moderate pain, diarrhoea, and coughing such as benzylmorphine (Peronine), nicocodeine (Tusscodin), thebacon, tilidine (Valoron), meptazinol (Meptid), propiram (Algeril), acetyldihydrocodeine and others.
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine,Ecstasy), which continues to be used medically, notably in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The medical community originally agreed upon placing it as a Schedule 3 substance, but the government denied this suggestion, despite two court rulings by the DEA's administrative law judge that placing MDMA in Schedule I was illegal. It was temporarily unscheduled after the first administrative hearing from December 22, 1987 - July 1, 1988. [6] The FDA approved this PTSD use in 2001.
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms
5-MeO-DIPT (Foxy / Foxy Methoxy / 5-methoxy-n,n-diisopropyltryptamine)
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD / Acid), which has historically been used to treat alcoholism and other addictions, helped to stop cluster headaches, and has been shown to be useful in treating schizophrenia, bi-polar, and other psychological disorders.
Peyote, one of the few plants specifically scheduled, which has a narrow exception to its illegal status for religious use by members of the Native American Church;
Mescaline, the main psychoactive ingredients of the peyote, san pedro, and peruvian torch cacti;
Methaqualone (Quaalude, Sopor, Mandrax); It was previously used for similar purposes as used for barbiturates, until it was rescheduled.
2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine (STP / DOM)
THG an anabolic progestegenic androgen
2C-T-7 (Blue Mystic / T7)
2C-B (Nexus / Bees / Venus / Bromo Mescaline)
Cathinone (β-ketoamphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (Khat).
AMT (alpha-methyltryptamine)
Bufotenin (5-OH-DMT)[7]
Controlled Substance Analogs intended for human consumption (as defined by the Federal Analog Act)

[beachtowel]

Schedule II drugs
Findings required:

(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
These drugs are only available by prescription, and distribution is carefully controlled and monitored by the DEA. Oral prescriptions are allowed, except that the prescription is limited to 30 days worth of doses, although exceptions are made for cancer patients, burn victims, etc. and oral prescriptions for schedule II drugs must be confirmed in writing within 3 days. No refills are allowed. Also, Schedule II drugs are subject to production quotas set by the DEA.

Drugs on this schedule include

Cocaine (used as a topical anesthetic);
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) & Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin);
Morphine;
Pure codeine and any drug for non-parenteral administration containing more than 90 mg of codeine per dosage unit.;
Pure hydrocodone and any drug for non-parenteral administration containing no other active ingredients or more than 15 mg per dosage unit.;
Phencyclidine (PCP);
Most pure strong opioid agonists: meperidine, levorphanol, fentanyl, hydromorphone, opium, oxycodone (main ingredient in Percocet and OxyContin), or oxymorphone;
Short-acting barbiturates, such as secobarbital;
Amphetamines were originally placed on Schedule III, but were moved to Schedule II in 1971. Injectable methamphetamine has always been on Schedule II;
Nabilone (Cesamet) A synthetic cannabinoid. An analogue to dronabinol (Marinol) which is a Schedule III drug;

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[beachtowel]

[edit] Schedule III drugs
Findings required:

(A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
These drugs are available only by prescription, though control of wholesale distribution is somewhat less stringent than Schedule II drugs. Prescriptions for Schedule III drugs may be refilled up to five times within a six month period.

Drugs on this schedule include

Anabolic steroids (including prohormones such as androstenedione);
Intermediate-acting barbiturates, such as talbutal or butalbital;
Buprenorphine;
Dihydrocodeine single-ingredient drugs and the pure drug itself.
Dradorn;
Ketamine, a drug originally developed as a milder substitute for PCP (mainly to use as a human anesthetic) but has since become popular as a veterinary anesthetic;
Xyrem, a preparation of GHB used to treat narcolepsy. Xyrem is in Schedule III but with a restricted distribution system. All other forms of GHB are in Schedule I;
Hydrocodone / codeine, when compounded with an NSAID (e.g. Vicoprofen, when compounded with ibuprofen) or with acetaminophen (paracetamol) (e.g. Vicodin / Tylenol 3);
Marinol, a synthetic form of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, as well as appetite loss caused by AIDS;
Paregoric;
Phloemate
LSA, listed as a sedative but considered by most experts to be psychedelic. A pre-cursor to and chemical relative of LSD. LSA occurs naturally in ergot, morning glory seeds, and hawaiian baby woodrose seeds

[beachtowel]

Schedule IV drugs
Findings required:

(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.
Control measures are similar to Schedule III. Prescriptions for Schedule IV drugs may be refilled up to five times within a six month period.

Drugs on this schedule include:

Benzodiazepines, such as alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium), flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) (Note that Rohypnol is not used medically in the United States, and some states have placed it in Schedule I under state law.);
Zolpidem (sold in the U.S. as Ambien);
Dextropropoxyphene (Doloxene) and propoxyphene (sold in the U.S. as Darvocet);
Long-acting barbiturates such as phenobarbital;
Some partial agonist opioid analgesics, such as pentazocine (Talwin);
Certain non-amphetamine stimulants, including pemoline and the pseudostimulant modafinil.
Chloral hydrate (sold as Aquachloral), used as a sedative and hypnotic.
Meprobamate (Miltown)
As listed on the US Customs web site under discussion of Khat, see cathine and its listing based on relative freshness.

[beachtowel]

Schedule V drugs
Findings required:

(A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
Schedule V drugs are only available for a medical purpose.

Drugs on this schedule include:

Cough suppressants containing small amounts of codeine;
Preparations containing small amounts of opium or diphenoxylate (used to treat diarrhea);
Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant and pain modulator.
Pyrovalerone
The centrally-acting anti-diarrhoeals diphenoxylate (Lomotil) and difenoxin (Motofen) when mixed with atropine to make it unpleasant for people to grind up, cook, and shoot up. Otherwise the drugs are in Schedule II.

[beachtowel]

Cannabis (includes tetrahydrocannibinols found in marijuana, hashish, and hashish oil). Cannabis has legal medical uses in some states in the U.S. Consequently, extreme controversy exists about its placement in Schedule I. Main article: Cannabis rescheduling in the United States.

Our federal government does not want pot to be legalized..........

They even made a movie about pot go and rent the movie "Reefer Madness"

check it out........

[Two222]

reefer madness is known for how ridiculous it is. It is a movie to laugh at for how off it is about the use and effects of marijuana.

[BonnieAnn]

I must be stupid, or still foggy from the detox. This is the second time that I saw this posted today and I don't have a clue as to what any of it means. Is there an English, shorter version available for us lay folks? Nevermind, please don't!!!!!

[beachtowel]

Why is pot in the same schedule by our government as Heroin and Morphine if it is just a joke?

[wait2long]

weed in no way compares to heroin,cocaine and morphine...no way...again a bunch of idiots leading the FDA, what they need is drug addicts that have been clean to decide what schedule to put drugs under, guaranteed weed wouldnt even be on the damn list, but cigarettes would...we are all smarter than the FDA, LOL!

[beachtowel]

Wait can I ask you a question you always hear that pot is the gateway drug lets put it to a test.....

My first drug I ever messed with was pot  it was my first high.....

What was your first drug of choice that you got high on?

[beachtowel]

For many years I felt the same way that Pot was very harmless and should of been legal.......

I no longer feel that way............

[Two222]

hey retard if you read my post you'd see that i said THE MOVIE is a joke! Christ you are blinded by your own non-sense aren't you?

[navymom525]

this has got to be the second or third post today i read that u two are going at it.....LIGHTEN UP!  although, i will say, it has made me a laugh, which i need!

[Two222]

good for you! It's amusing to me as well.

[wait2long]

i will not argue the fact that weed CAN be a gateway drug for some, but not for everyone, i know alot of people who have always smoked pot and never touched anything else.... and to be honest with you the first drug for me was alcohol, then it was either speed or hash, i cant really remember that far back...i do remember some kids in school was selling what they said was speed...they were "pink hearts"?  but i know i was drunk before i was stoned...

[NASTO]

Alcohol was my gateway drug. Maybe that should be schedule 1 as well. Oh wait, the government makes a killing off alcohol. I guess thats why its not a schedule 1 drug.

[BonnieAnn]

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Ooops, sorry. I fell asleep during chapter two of the "cannabis schedule handbook".

[willruthie1965]

I never smoked and my siblings all do.I am the only one with this habbit.Thanks God they never got into a car accident that lead to their demise.

[beachtowel]

Not everyone takes the same path to addiction core issues have a lot to do with it.......
but you have to admit that many addicts started out smoking pot.........

[hellc@mst]

hey Beach.i dont live in the US and was wondering how the schedule 1 status of pot plays out in the courts.Is a person caught with an Ounce of pot facing the same potential jail time as sum1 caught with an ounce of Heroin.just curious.
regards J

[wait2long]

my last response to this whole weed thing is....boy oh boy do i WISH i was addicted to weed instead of opiates...i would gladly pay to trade addictions with someone who thinks their weed addiction has ruined their lives in every way possible, the same way opioids have done....i would give one of my limbs to trade addictions....

[addictedme]

if there is such a thing as gateway drug then I"m sure booze takes the prize,,,,hellc,,good question. You probably cant find the pot guy,,hes free but you can write the one caught with heroin in prison

[addictedme]

I didnt notice you said an ounce,,in alot of states you just get a ticket for less then an oz of pot,,,,,heroin,again prison

[beachtowel]

no the penalities are different........
but there are so many different drug laws the one that makes me curious is with cocaine....

If your caught with a gram of cocaine powder its one charge and sentence
but if you get busted with a gram of crack cocaine everything is much more serious and jail time is many more years..........

In michigan now they have the no tolerance laws with drugs if you get busted with a joint in your car your a s s is in big trouble and you will need a good lawyer......

things are changing..........

Where are you from and how are the laws there ?

[hellc@mst]

yeah we hav a class system.Class A.Heroin,coke,E,LSD,Psycibon,peyote,methamphetamine.Class B incudes all rx opiates/opioids including mdone and fentanyl.Rx stims like ritalin and adderall (adderrall) are also in this group.Class C,the most legally benign of our drugs include all benzos,pot,khat.this list aint comprehensive but lm confident what i hav listed is accurate.Also i live in New Zealand.
cannibis may b a lowly class c drug but lf i dip some dope intn some iso and make Oil im in much more trouble.  

[beachtowel]

Wow New Zealand sounds like a zillion miles away........
Lot of people in those cities?