why is marijuana listed as a narcotic when its not??

Answer 1

The truth is ....the Gov....listed it that because it is a widely used herbal relaxant...and peoples ( drug dealers) make good money from it...and the Gov...has no money coming out of it that they can tax so they label it as a narcotic so they can bust you.

Answer 2

Bc it contains THCs. anything that can alter the mind is a narcotic and I know this can be spun out of control. I think the reason why the gov made it against the law is they could not profit off of it. Since so many people can grow it themselves. At one time the gove MJ to be legalized but you could only buy it with a special ticket. People just grew it and the gov did not make money so they outlawed it. They make a lot of money off of MJ now.

I know this is off subject but MJ is great it can make: soap, rope, clothes, pasta, shampoo. Mj is one of the most benificial plant in the world.

Answer 3

Who says marijuana is not a narcotic?

Answer 4

There is little conclusive scientific evidence about the long-term effects of human cannabis consumption.[23] The findings of many earlier studies purporting to demonstrate the effects of the drug are unreliable and generally regarded as junk science, as the studies were flawed, with strong bias and poor methodology. The most significant confounding factor is the use of other drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, by test subjects in conjunction with cannabis. When subjects using only cannabis were combined in the same sample with subjects using other drugs as well, researchers could not reach a conclusion as to whether their findings were caused by cannabis, other drugs or the interaction between them. In addition, research using cannabis is heavily restricted in many countries, making it difficult to get new studies funded or approved. Since there are so many different compounds in cannabis, it is difficult to predict or accurately measure its effects.

Some conclusions established with some degree of certainty, however, are that cannabis is less likely to cause emphysema or cancer than tobacco[24]; that sustained early-adolescent cannabis use among certain genetically predisposed individuals has an elevated correlation with certain mental illness outcomes, ranging from momentary minor psychotic episodes to clinical schizophrenia [25][26]; that cannabis use is generally higher among schizophrenics, but causality has not been established[27][28]; that it temporarily impairs motor skills; that it is unlikely to cause birth defects or developmental delays in the children of users,[29][30] and in a study done by the University of California Los Angeles in 2006, that even heavy marijuana smokers do not increase their risk for lung cancer.[31]

Answer 5

marijuana is a narcotic because it keeps away from u'r senses temporarily

Answer 6

my guess is that a narcotic is anything that can alter the mind, and marijuana does alter the mind, temporarily. lol!

Answer 7

scheduling is based on the accepted medical use, accepted saftey under medical supervison, and the potential for abuse. Marijuana has a high potential for abuse, and it's not currently accepted in america for medical use (it's only available in a few states).

Answer 8

because our country is ran by businessmen who like making phat cash busting weed dealers. Shiiiiit, my money is that the govt busts dealers, and then sells the weed again to bust another dealer farther along the way.

Answer 9

narcotic because of too many dumb people who smokes it in stupid way.. leads to insanely stupid behaviour. . but..if you smoke it ..and chill.. like mothafucca..cannabis will be all good..

Answer 10

Because our government claims it has no medical value, is highly addictive and causes too many social problems. You know our government knows what's best for us, don't you. I thought so.