It is illegal to manufacture, distribute, or possess marijuana for any purpose

In September the president of Drug Watch International, John J. Coleman, sent a letter to the Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder, asking him to intervene to prevent the voters of the state of Arizona from.creating a positive conflict with federal law by enacting a referendum that would permit the cultivation, distribution, and possession of marihuana.

In a letter dated 13 October DWI received a response from DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). The second paragraph of that letter contains interesting information:

As you know, marijuana is a schedule I controlled substance under the CSA. Marijuana remains in schedule I consistent with the fact that the drug has never been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing in the United States because scientific studies have never established that marijuana can be used safely and effectively for the treatment of any disease or condition? Marijuana’s placement in schedule I of the CSA results in the following legal consequences: marijuana may not be dispensed for medical use in the United States; it is illegal to manufacture, distribute, or possess marijuana for any purpose (other than Govemment approved research); and there is no “medical necessity” defense to the CSA prohibitions relating to marijuana.