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Criminal

Apr. 17, 2015

Marijuana to remain on Schedule I substances list

A federal judge in Sacramento ruled Wednesday that marijuana should retain its position alongside heroin and LSD on the Drug Enforcement Administration's list of most dangerous drugs.


By L.J. Williamson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A Sacramento federal judge ruled Wednesday that marijuana should retain its position alongside heroin and LSD on the Drug Enforcement Administration's list of most dangerous drugs.


U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller said in an oral ruling that the herb belongs on the DEA's list of Schedule I substances, which are defined as having no accepted medical utility, a high potential for abuse, ...

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