Summary
In a 1987 legal proceeding, the First Circuit determined that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had erred by not considering scientific evidence regarding the medical uses of cannabis during its evaluation of the substance's Schedule I status. As a result, the court ordered the DEA to reconsider this classification.
Summary
In a 1987 case, the First Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made an error by not considering scientific evidence regarding the medical applications of marijuana. This omission occurred while the DEA was evaluating marijuana's classification as a Schedule I controlled substance. The court subsequently ordered the DEA to re-evaluate this classification.
Summary
In a 1987 legal case, the First Circuit Court determined that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wrongly excluded scientific evidence concerning marijuana's medical uses. This occurred while the DEA was evaluating marijuana's classification as a Schedule I controlled substance. The court subsequently ordered the DEA to reconsider this classification.
Summary
In 1987, a court made a decision. The court said that a government group, the DEA, made a mistake. The DEA did not look at scientific facts about how marijuana could be used as medicine. Because of this, the court told the DEA to think again about where marijuana was put on a list of drugs.