claim: "under the federal controlled substance act, marijuana is listed in the same schedule i as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin."
author: bernie sanders
evidence_1: aug 11, 2016 ... and it's not more dangerous than schedule 2 drugs like cocaine and meth. ... the  less-punished illicit drugs at the federal level, even though it's schedule 1. ...  under the controlled substances act, the federal government — which has ...  system is that marijuana is schedule 1 — the same category as heroin ...
evidence_2: "under the federal controlled substance act, marijuana is listed in the same  schedule i as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin.".
evidence_3: aug 22, 2014 ... how does the us classify illicit drugs like marijuana? prescription pills stan  honda/afp via getty images. under the controlled substances act, the federal  government ... dea says schedule 1 substances, such as heroin and marijuana,  ... regulatory scrutiny even though they may not be more dangerous.
evidence_4: may 22, 2016 ... the dea treats heroin and marijuana as equally dangerous drugs ... substances  in schedule i are considered to have "no currently accepted medical ... in the  current scheduling system, marijuana is placed in the same "most ... drugs  regulated under the harrison narcotic act (heroin); schedule ii drugs in ...
evidence_5: jan 4, 2018 ... "marijuana is not the same as heroin. ... classified as a schedule 1 drug beside  killer drugs like heroin," sanders said in a statement. ... prohibited and is  classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance. ... the substance, paving the way  for such laws to be implemented. ... cnn's acosta spars with trump jr..