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Is Marijuana About to be Reclassified as Schedule III?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The HHS recommendation is not binding, and the DEA retains final authority to reclassify.

Schedule I classification is used for drugs that have “no legitimate medical use.” (An odd classification for a drug that over thirty states have legalized for medical use…) Schedule III drugs are defined as “drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence,” and include ketamine, anabolic steroids, and Tylenol with codeine.

If marijuana is reclassified, employers will be required to go through the ADA reasonable accommodation process with many workers who possess a prescription for medical marijuana. Given the prevalence of marijuana use, we can expect that many employees who currently have medical “recommendations” will obtain prescriptions shortly after the reclassification. 

While reclassification is not a sure thing, many practitioners believe that it is inevitable and that it will happen sooner rather than later.

Is Marijuana About to be Reclassified as Schedule III?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The HHS recommendation is not binding, and the DEA retains final authority to reclassify.

Schedule I classification is used for drugs that have “no legitimate medical use.” (An odd classification for a drug that over thirty states have legalized for medical use…) Schedule III drugs are defined as “drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence,” and include ketamine, anabolic steroids, and Tylenol with codeine.

If marijuana is reclassified, employers will be required to go through the ADA reasonable accommodation process with many workers who possess a prescription for medical marijuana. Given the prevalence of marijuana use, we can expect that many employees who currently have medical “recommendations” will obtain prescriptions shortly after the reclassification. 

While reclassification is not a sure thing, many practitioners believe that it is inevitable and that it will happen sooner rather than later.

Is Marijuana About to be Reclassified as Schedule III?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The HHS recommendation is not binding, and the DEA retains final authority to reclassify.

Schedule I classification is used for drugs that have “no legitimate medical use.” (An odd classification for a drug that over thirty states have legalized for medical use…) Schedule III drugs are defined as “drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence,” and include ketamine, anabolic steroids, and Tylenol with codeine.

If marijuana is reclassified, employers will be required to go through the ADA reasonable accommodation process with many workers who possess a prescription for medical marijuana. Given the prevalence of marijuana use, we can expect that many employees who currently have medical “recommendations” will obtain prescriptions shortly after the reclassification. 

While reclassification is not a sure thing, many practitioners believe that it is inevitable and that it will happen sooner rather than later.

Is Marijuana About to be Reclassified as Schedule III?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The HHS recommendation is not binding, and the DEA retains final authority to reclassify.

Schedule I classification is used for drugs that have “no legitimate medical use.” (An odd classification for a drug that over thirty states have legalized for medical use…) Schedule III drugs are defined as “drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence,” and include ketamine, anabolic steroids, and Tylenol with codeine.

If marijuana is reclassified, employers will be required to go through the ADA reasonable accommodation process with many workers who possess a prescription for medical marijuana. Given the prevalence of marijuana use, we can expect that many employees who currently have medical “recommendations” will obtain prescriptions shortly after the reclassification. 

While reclassification is not a sure thing, many practitioners believe that it is inevitable and that it will happen sooner rather than later.

Is Marijuana About to be Reclassified as Schedule III?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The HHS recommendation is not binding, and the DEA retains final authority to reclassify.

Schedule I classification is used for drugs that have “no legitimate medical use.” (An odd classification for a drug that over thirty states have legalized for medical use…) Schedule III drugs are defined as “drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence,” and include ketamine, anabolic steroids, and Tylenol with codeine.

If marijuana is reclassified, employers will be required to go through the ADA reasonable accommodation process with many workers who possess a prescription for medical marijuana. Given the prevalence of marijuana use, we can expect that many employees who currently have medical “recommendations” will obtain prescriptions shortly after the reclassification. 

While reclassification is not a sure thing, many practitioners believe that it is inevitable and that it will happen sooner rather than later.

Is Marijuana About to be Reclassified as Schedule III?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The HHS recommendation is not binding, and the DEA retains final authority to reclassify.

Schedule I classification is used for drugs that have “no legitimate medical use.” (An odd classification for a drug that over thirty states have legalized for medical use…) Schedule III drugs are defined as “drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence,” and include ketamine, anabolic steroids, and Tylenol with codeine.

If marijuana is reclassified, employers will be required to go through the ADA reasonable accommodation process with many workers who possess a prescription for medical marijuana. Given the prevalence of marijuana use, we can expect that many employees who currently have medical “recommendations” will obtain prescriptions shortly after the reclassification. 

While reclassification is not a sure thing, many practitioners believe that it is inevitable and that it will happen sooner rather than later.