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.
The plan, approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland, does not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use.The Justice Department formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.
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. The election year announcement could help Biden, a Democrat, boost flagging support, particularly among younger voters.
Schedule III drugs are still controlled substances and subject to rules and regulations, and people who traffic in them without permission could still face federal criminal prosecution.
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