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Banned
good thing i can stock up on booze at every store in America
Why do we even bother putting links in OPs?
Asked the local smoke shop owner what this stuff is about a while back. First words out of his mouth were "highly addictive" so I didnt try it. Ill take the guy whose job it is to sell it over anecdotes on GAF.
Asked the local smoke shop owner what this stuff is about a while back. First words out of his mouth were "highly addictive" so I didnt try it. Ill take the guy whose job it is to sell it over anecdotes on GAF.
What's in it for the DEA for this specific drug though? I take it as an excuse for them to get more fed money to bust up head shops and whatnot. This is just bizarre to me.
I can't find much research on it but it acts like an opiod. That's not a drug like weed
Uh, I mean, consider the possibility that the drug has no approved medical uses (because it hasn't been studied), potential for abuse (because it's an opiate), and no understanding of how to use it safely under medical supervision (because, again, it hasn't been studied), and therefore fits the classification of a schedule I drug?
I think the DEA has overclassified a lot of drugs and overall I think full legalization or decriminalization for everything is the right choice. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the DEA needs crazy ulterior motives to do the thing that is their actual job.
Look at asbestos. We all know how bad it is, but it isn't even regulated! The EPA wrote up literally ten thousand pages on why it should be regulated...and they were shut down!
My mistake, you're right. But it isn't banned. And it should be.What are you talking about? Asbestos handling is regulated in construction and demolition of schools at least. Tons of local and state governments have further regulations.
How is it constitutional for the US government to create an institution that determines what is and isn't legal without any legislative oversite? Seems highly unconstitutional to me. Has this ever been challenged in court?
Schedule I
Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are:
heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote
Schedule II
Schedule II drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. These drugs are also considered dangerous. Some examples of Schedule II drugs are:
Combination products with less than 15 milligrams of hydrocodone per dosage unit (Vicodin), cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin), fentanyl, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Ritalin
Schedule III
Schedule III drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence. Schedule III drugs abuse potential is less than Schedule I and Schedule II drugs but more than Schedule IV. Some examples of Schedule III drugs are:
Products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit (Tylenol with codeine), ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone
Schedule IV
Schedule IV drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence. Some examples of Schedule IV drugs are:
Xanax, Soma, Darvon, Darvocet, Valium, Ativan, Talwin, Ambien, Tramadol
Schedule V
Schedule V drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with lower potential for abuse than Schedule IV and consist of preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics. Schedule V drugs are generally used for antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic purposes. Some examples of Schedule V drugs are:
cough preparations with less than 200 milligrams of codeine or per 100 milliliters (Robitussin AC), Lomotil, Motofen, Lyrica, Parepectolin
https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/ds.shtml
There goes my recreational drug. We knew this was coming for some time now though. Quite honestly, I blame the fake shit sold in smoke shops for drawing unnecessary attention to it.
There goes my recreational drug. We knew this was coming for some time now though. Quite honestly, I blame the fake shit sold in smoke shops for drawing unnecessary attention to it.
I'm sure Obama would stop it if he could. He's such a cool guy. Sadly he has no power over the DEA
Can a president stop this from happening? [bWWho has the power to cut the DEA, and put that money into something that matters.[/b] The drug war failed, and we waste billions.
Very bad news for pain management. What a mess.
Good luck with all the studying and such once it's on Schedule I.Uh, I mean, consider the possibility that the drug has no approved medical uses (because it hasn't been studied), potential for abuse (because it's an opiate), and no understanding of how to use it safely under medical supervision (because, again, it hasn't been studied), and therefore fits the classification of a schedule I drug?
Pretending for a second that the White House actually cares about these petitions.The kratom community is trying to fight this as much as they can while also starting a whitehouse.gov petition.
Pretending for a second that the White House actually cares about these petitions.
Nobody commented on the aspect where a bunch of people are giving their names and e-mail addresses to the government about their use of something that will be ultra-illegal soon?
So according to the DEA cocaine has medicinal uses but marijuana does not?
Did an update ever get posted on this?
The DEA walked back plans to "schedule 1" Kratom and is instead soliciting public feedback on what to do.
It sounds like they can't legally do nothing but it might mean a far less severe restriction or regulation.
They can't just walk it all the way back? It's obviously not the hard drug they say it is and a large number of people seem to be aware of thatDid an update ever get posted on this?
The DEA walked back plans to "schedule 1" Kratom and is instead soliciting public feedback on what to do.
It sounds like they can't legally do nothing but it might mean a far less severe restriction or regulation.
Isn't it comforting to know that our government has knee-jerk reactions like this instead of taking the time to base their decisions on science, then ultimately they decide against basing their decisions on science? What a joke.
YES! Let's continue to pour money and resources into our amazing War on Drugs!
Heroin and Marijuana just chillin' under schedule 1 together, lmao. What a fucking god damn joke.