SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) \u2014 A federal judge in California has declined to remove marijuana from the list of the most dangerous drugs.<\/p>\n
U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller issued the ruling on Wednesday in response to a motion by defense attorneys to dismiss charges in a case that authorities say involves a marijuana growing operation. It will likely be appealed.<\/p>\n
The case was unusual in that Mueller decided to consider marijuana’s designation as a Schedule 1 drug. Schedule 1 drugs include heroin and LSD and are defined as drugs with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.<\/p>\n
Marijuana’s classification as a Schedule 1 drug has brought states that have legalized medical marijuana into conflict with federal authorities, leading to raids on growers and dispensaries that appear to be operating legally under state law.<\/p>\n
Attorneys for the defendants had argued that marijuana was far less harmful than some legal drugs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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