The proposal still faces a potentially lengthy review process, but if is approved it could have wide-ranging effects. It could make marijuana research easier. It could reduce taxes for legal cannabis businesses.
The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III." But technically nothing has actually changed yet.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, is moving towards reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognise the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalise it for recreational use. The.
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. The proposal still faces a potentially lengthy review process, but if is approved it could have wide-ranging effects. It could make marijuana research easier. It could reduce taxes for legal cannabis businesses. Some advocates for legalized weed say the move doesn t go far enough, while opponents say it goes too far.
The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III." But technically nothing has actually changed yet.