>>Family Physician Says Reclassification of Marijuana is Good
(Newnan, GA) -- A family physician says the reclassification of marijuana is good for Virginians but the feds should do more. Rebecca Hughes reports.Preview: Wrap Script:
(sound offtop)Preview: Dr. Cecil [[sess-el]] Bennett says for those with a prescription for medical marijuana, it's good that pot will be moved to a Schedule 3 drug along with tylenol with codeine.Preview: Bennett urges the public to consider if marijuana is more dangerous that prescription medications that are addictive in an even lower classification and to learn the benefits of the plant .
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Pharmacies in Virginia will be able to dispense medical marijuana more freely if the DEA reclassifies the plant as a Schedule 3 drug along with tylenol with codeine. Family Physician Dr. Cecil [[sess-el]] Bennett says hundreds of studies have shown the medicinal benefits of pot.Preview: He urges everyone to consider if marijuana is more dangerous than addictive drugs like xanax, ambien, and others that are in an even lower classification.
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As the feds announce plans to reclassify cannabis to a lower tier allowing Virginia pharmacies to more freely dispense medical marijuana to patients, but one doctor says it needs to be classified even lower. Dr. Cecil [[sess-el]] Bennett says marijuana is not as dangerous as tobacco, which is available at almost every gas station.Preview: He says addictive prescription drugs are classified as a Schedule 4, which is one step lower than the proposed reclassification of pot. He says hundreds of studies have shown the medical benefits of marijuana and Americans want to embrace those benefits.