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# Federal Court to Reconsider Marijuana's Schedule 1 Status
- URL: https://ivn.us/federal-court-to-reconsider-marijuana-dangerous-drug-classification/
- Published: 2012-08-10T16:02:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:29:30.000Z
- Author: Chad Peace
- Tags: News

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/dc/be/dcbe1ac4-146f-43be-92a6-ea84728d86a6/content/images/2026/02/federal-court-to-reconsider-marijuana-dangerous-drug-classification-54460.jpg "marijuana court")

It's been almost 20 years since a question regarding the classification of marijuana laws has been heard in federal court. But, on October 16th, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit [will hear arguments](http://www.safeaccessnow.org/federal-court-will-review-marijuanas-classification-as-a-dangerous-drug-with-no-health-benefits?ref=ivn.us) challenging marijuana's schedule 1 status. The status means that the DEA considers Marijuana to be a dangerous [drug](https://ivn.us/category/issues/drugs/) with no medical value and a "high potential for abuse." As more and more states pass laws legalizing the drug for medicinal use, this status has created considerable [conflict](https://ivn.us/2012/07/31/medical-marijuana-shops-banned-los-angeles-city-council/) between [federal](https://ivn.us/2012/07/13/feds-crack-down-on-dispenseries-as-medical-marijuana-study-asks-why/) and [state laws](http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/California%5FProposition%5F19,%5Fthe%5FMarijuana%5FLegalization%5FInitiative%5F%282010%29?ref=ivn.us).

The support for legalization has grown dramatically over the last decade. During that time [17 states](http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/06/13/498675/seven-more-states-may-legalize-medical-marijuana-in-2012/?ref=ivn.us), plus Washington DC, have legalized the drug. This year, another seven states are considering bills or voter initiatives that would do the same.

Recent polling suggests [3/4 of Americans](http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/05/17/485309/poll-says-back-off-weed/?ref=ivn.us) are in favor of legalized medical marijuana and support for complete legalization has reached an [all-time high](http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/10/17/346095/support-marijuana-historical-high/?ref=ivn.us) of 50%. Constitutional, economic, medical, and safety arguments have all been made in favor of legalization; arguments that will be used in court to challenge the federal court's classification of marijuana's schedule 1 status as "arbitrary and capricious."

What do you think with happen on October 16th? What's your position?