Below is a link to a position paper PAN published in 2011,
Removing Cannabis From The Controlled Substances Act Why
Rescheduling Marihuana Will Not End The State-Federal Conflict Over
Medical Cannabis.
We are re-posting this link by popular demand as the issue of rescheduling cannabis v. reclassifying continues. Marihuana penalties under Schedules II - V are more harsh than under Schedule I. Collectives and personal cultivation would remain a punishable federal offense. Rescheduling could do more harm than good and does nothing to put hemp back to work.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dGbV4AWkufdXz1mTIGU9ME9IJ3-nQRWsCpgW3kEpQ9U/edit