Marijuana is an example of which schedule of drug?

• A. Schedule I
• B. Schedule II
• C. Schedule III
• D. Schedule IV

Answer: (A)

Understanding how drugs are scheduled helps explain this. Drugs are grouped into schedules based on two main factors: whether there is an accepted medical use and how high the potential for abuse is. Marijuana is in Schedule I, the most restrictive category, because it is considered to have a high potential for abuse and, under federal law, no accepted medical use in treatment plus safety concerns that prevent it from meeting federal standards for medical medicines. Schedules II through IV include drugs with accepted medical uses and varying levels of abuse potential, so marijuana isn’t placed in those categories.