Designating marijuana as a Schedule I drug was among the stupidest things this country has ever done -- and we've done some stupid stuff over the years. Nebraska should change the designation without hesitation. Regardless of your feelings on marijuana's place as a "valid" recreational drug, even a cursory analysis of marijuana research proves that Schedule I is no place for pot. Marijuana offers clear and indisputable therapeutic benefits for some people who display particular symptoms. Removing marijuana from Schedule I is both legally and morally right.
Again, this isn't about recreational use. This is about making a substance available for specific, prescribed uses for which it offers proven benefits. Note that cocaine, meth, and opium are Schedule II drugs, yet marijuana -- unquestionably less harmful than any of those -- is stuck on Schedule I. Let's stop being foolish and do what's right.
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