The use of marijuana for medical purposes is now legal in 25 states; two additional states (Arkansas and Florida) have pending legislation or ballot measures to legalize medical marijuana
Marijuana is a Schedule 1 controlled substance, defined as drugs having a "high potential for abuse" and "no acceptable medical use in treatment." Research shows marijuana meets neither of these criteria
Despite the evidence, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently rejected the petition to lower the classification of marijuana to a Schedule 2 drug — drugs that have some accepted medicinal use