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by jnovek
2866 days ago
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The DEA drug schedule is a hot mess. https://www.dea.gov/drug-scheduling There's no planet where Ritalin has a higher potential for abuse and addiction than Xanax. Not to mention all the lower-risk drugs that have been categorized schedule I for political reasons. Under the current system rohypnol is schedule IV but has special date rape laws passed to make possession of it punishable like a schedule I drug as a workaround. |
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Most of the prescription opiates such as Hydromorphone, Oxycodone, etc are schedule II as well.
>Not to mention all the lower-risk drugs that have been categorized schedule I for political reasons.
Not just for political reasons (clonazolam would be FAR superior than anything currently scheduled as a 'date-rape' drug, thanks for keeping us safe politicians), but also anything 'new' is often placed in schedule I by default, without any consideration as to the actual properties of the drug.
A great recent example of this is whenever the DEA moved to schedule kratom as schedule I. Kratom. The DEA, in an age where it gets constant flack for classifying marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, attempted to classify kratom as having more potential for abuse than Hydromorphone.
It's an absolute fucking sham, but goodluck seeking a political career while being seen as anything other than 'TOUGH ON DRUGS!'.