US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

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US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say
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The agency’s move, confirmed to the AP on Tuesday by five people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive regulatory review, clears the last significant regulatory hurdle before the agency’s biggest policy change in more than 50 years can take effect.

Once OMB signs off, the DEA will take public comment on the plan to move marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD. It moves pot to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids, following a recommendation from the federal Health and Human Services Department.

Waiting patiently for Dozing Don's fans to tell us why this means nothing, and Biden is getting nothing accomplished.

Marijuana is classified the same as heroin???

As it should be! Have you seen Reefer Madness?!

LSD is classified the same as heroin???

So is peoyte, mdma, and psilocybin. Personally, I think only heroin and methaqualone really deserve to be Schedule I drugs. Heck mdma is scheduled higher than actual meth!