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MH1

(17,600 posts) Tue Dec 11, 2012, 10:59 PM Dec 2012

Holy. Cow. PCP "less dangerous" than marijuana? [View all]

Watching Maddow. (actually Ezra Klein tonight.)

MJ is "schedule 1" - worst of the worst. I knew that. Know it's crazy, but I knew that's how it was.

I just assumed that stuff worse than marijuana would also be on the "worst of the worst" list. Silly me. PCP (horrid stuff) and cocaine (not so bad to try once but don't get addicted, and it's HIGHLY addictive), are on schedule 2.

Huh. Learn something new every day.

I really hope the feds reschedule MJ and deprioritize casual use. The current "schedule" is such a frickin' joke.

Just rantling (cross between ranting and rambling). Gotta head to bed so I'm just going to post this for anyone else who wants to comment, and I'll check in tomorrow.

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Holy. Cow. PCP "less dangerous" than marijuana? [View all] MH1 Dec 2012 OP

Schedule is not a ranking of how "bad" a drug is. JVS Dec 2012 #1

Ok, that would make sense. But marijuana clearly as medicinal uses. MH1 Dec 2012 #9

PCP was used as an anesthesia in humans; might still be used with other animals REP Dec 2012 #2

PCP was billed as a marvel anesthesia drug when it was first developed Major Nikon Dec 2012 #3

PCP is related to ketamine, which is the main component kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #4

Well, good to know there's a reason. MH1 Dec 2012 #8

It's not ridiculous. It's COMPLETELY INSANE. lol kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #14

many moons ago (early 1970s) laruemtt Dec 2012 #5

I was lucky to have a friend who tipped me off about this. MH1 Dec 2012 #7

I don't have to worry about that. I grow my own and pack my own bowls. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #15

Legalize Angel Dust NOW! Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2012 #6

Cocaine Sgent Dec 2012 #10

So that's why we did the numbies snooper2 Dec 2012 #12

IIRC pediatric burn units use ketamine for keeping the kiddies kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #16

I seriously doubt that. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #11

Where do alcohol and tobacco fall on these rankings? n/t Fumesucker Dec 2012 #13