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On June 23, 2011, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), along with 1 Republican and 19 Democratic cosponsors, introduced the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011, which would have removed marijuana and THC from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and would have provided that the Controlled Substances Act not apply to marijuana except ...
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 ...
A marijuana activist holds a flag during a march on Independence Day on July 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong via Getty Images)
The Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana for the first time since the Controlled Substances Act was enacted more than 50 years ago. DEA to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions ...
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, also known as the MORE Act, is a proposed piece of U.S. federal legislation that would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and enact various criminal and social justice reforms related to cannabis, including the expungement of prior convictions.
The federal government classified cannabis as a Schedule I drug in 1970. But how much of an impact would proposed changes have on laws? Marijuana laws could change as DEA considers reclassification
The Drug Enforcement Administration initiated a 2024 policy review to potentially reschedule marijuana as a Schedule III drug, amounting to "the agency's biggest policy change in more than 50 years". [4] Some hiring and retention policies in federal employment and the armed forces evolved during 2024.
Rescheduling marijuana as a Schedule III drug is a monumental moment in U.S. drug policy history. Cannabis has been listed as a Schedule I drug - with no medicinal value and a high potential for ...