Biden administration begins formal rulemaking process to downgrade
marijuana to less dangerous drug
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Justice Department Formally Moves To Reclassify Marijuana As A Less Dangerous Drug
The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. […]
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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
The move comes after a recommendation from the federal Health and Human Services Department, which launched a review of the drug’s status at the urging of President Joe Biden in 2022.