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DOJ Proposes Rule to Reclassify Marijuana as Schedule III Drug, Biden Supports

May 20, 2024, 01:00 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a rule to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, a significant shift from its current classification alongside heroin and fentanyl. This move, supported by President Joe Biden, aims to ease restrictions on marijuana, making it easier to study and potentially recapturing the youth vote ahead of the upcoming election. The reclassification is seen as a step towards modernizing outdated cannabis laws in the United States. While the reclassification could facilitate more research, scientists caution that some barriers to studying marijuana will remain.