Question

1. Name the two main criteria which are used to determine which drugs belong on Schedule I of the FDA's Schedule of Controlled Substance.

2. Drugs can be moved from one schedule to another as deemed appropriate. For example, during the "roid raage" crisis, lawmakers responded to public opinion by moving anabolic steroids from Schedule V to Schedule III, even though many people thought they should be moved to Schedule I. Considering the public outcry to legalize marijuana, why does the FDA stand firm on keeping marijuana on Schedule I? State at least two reasons for the FDA's position.

3. In your opinion, are these reasons flawed? Explain your position from a critical thinking perspective. Please be brief.

Answer 1

1). Two main criteria to determine the drugs which belongs to schedule 1 is,

No accepted medical use

High potential for abuse

Unsafe when used under medical supervision.

2). Why murijuana (cannabis) keeping in schedule 1:

Marijuana having high potential for abuse

It has Potential to create psychological or physical dependence

No acceptance medical use

Unsafe when used under medical supervision.

Two reasons for FAD position:

Provide the safe and supervision of foods, tobacco products , and dietary products etc...to ensure public health .

FDA have that position to categorise the medicines schedules.

3). In my point of view it's a exact or correct schedules for drugs to reduce the abuse

We use the schedule 1 drugs only for the medical purpose other than that. FDA have a consideration to avoid cannabis use in smoking , to reduce easy availability ,etc...