US Justice Department reclassifies cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III drug
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The US Department of Justice, under Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, has officially reclassified cannabis from a Schedule I narcotic (alongside heroin) to a Schedule III drug. This marks a significant shift in US drug policy, aimed at increasing research and access for medical marijuana products covered by the FDA or state medical-marijuana licenses.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday changed the classifications of products containing marijuana that are covered by the Food and Drug Administration or that have received a state medical-marijuana licence.
They will move from a Schedule I narcotic like heroin to a Schedule III drug - on par wit
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