S2 for marijuana

June 18, 2010

THE Oregon Board of Pharmacy has placed marijuana into Schedule II Controlled Substances category, which contains substances that have a “high abuse potential with severe psychological or physical dependence liability,” but which are accepted for medical use only via prescription. “The Board reviewed scientific and medical literature and heard testimony from experts and members of the public before voting to move marijuana into Schedule II,” the Board said in a statement.

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S2 for marijuana

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