Summary of Drug Types and Legalization

Mescaline and Its Legal Status

• Mescaline is a powerful hallucinogen, similar to psilocybin in mushrooms.

• Legally possessed only by shamans on Native American reservations.

Drug Dependency Types

• Mental Dependence: Cocaine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone.

• Physical Dependence: Morphine, methadone.

• Methadone is medically prescribed heroin, used to wean off heroin addiction but can lead to addiction itself.

Drug Schedules and Medical Use

• Schedule I & II: Limited medical use; cocaine used in nasal surgeries (vasoconstriction).

• Schedule III: Accepted medical usage with potential for low physical or high psychological dependence.

• Schedule IV: Low abuse potential, includes medications like Valium and Tylenol with codeine.

• Schedule V: Low abuse, often contains small amounts of opioids for cough or diarrhea treatment.

Medical Marijuana Legalization

• Reviewed legal uses: seizures, cancer pain, PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

• Many adults in Minnesota may qualify for medical marijuana due to OSA.