The American Nurses Association has issued a press release applauding the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recommendation to the DEA that it move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
The American Nurses Association (ANA), formed in 1896 and representing over five million registered nurses across the United States, calls the recommendation “a positive step toward developing an evidence-based approach for marijuana and related-cannabinoids use in disease and symptom management.”
ANA’s press release notes that “HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Health, Rachel L. Levine, M.D, recommended marijuana be reconsidered as a Schedule III drug given it poses lower health risks than other controlled substances and offers possible medical benefits. While the DEA has yet to act on this recommendation, the American Nurses Association (ANA) recognizes this as an accomplishment in realizing the potential for marijuana in health care delivery.”
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