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Is it less dangerous though? I was a heavy user for a year and it thoroughly destabilized my life and really negatively impacted my mental health. The funny thing is recalling how much of a cannabis advocate I was at the time, too.

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Cannabis did not belong in Schedule 1. Yes Cannabis use comes with risk, but compare it to Fentanyl which is Schedule 2.

Cocaine and crack are also Schedule 2.

I believe cocaine is schedule 2 due to it having some limited medical uses.

Marijuana is one of the most effective things we have for some types of chronic pain and nausea.

sounds like crack should be schedule 1

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