The Justice Department has taken a significant step in U.S. drug policy by proposing to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. This move acknowledges the medical benefits of cannabis and recognizes its lower potential for abuse compared to some of the most dangerous drugs in the nation.
The proposed rule, approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland, does not legalize marijuana for recreational use but seeks to move it from its current classification as a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III substance. This reclassification would place marijuana alongside substances like ketamine and some anabolic steroids.
