American Nurses Association Provides Public Comments to DEA in Support of Reclassifying Cannabis

The American Nurses Association, which represents the interests of over five million registered nurses nationwide, has submitted public comments to the Drug Enforcement Administration supporting the reclassification of botanical cannabis. In its comments, the Association reaffirms its longstanding recognition of the use of cannabis in medical practice and calls rescheduling a “critical first step” in amending federal marijuana policies. “ANA strongly supports the currently accepted medical use of cannabis to alleviate disease-related symptoms and side…