US president Joe Biden's administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, an official said yesterday -a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.
US president Joe Biden 's administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, an official said yesterday -a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.
It comes after Mr Biden became the first president to initiate a federal review into the matter, in 2022. Marijuana has been classified since 1970 as a so-called"Schedule I" drug along with heroin, ecstasy and LSD, meaning it is deemed to have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. "This is the next step in the formal rescheduling process," a source familiar with the issue told AFP. The process would still require a long period for public comments and finalization.
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