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Biden Hails DOJ Plan to Classify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug
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0:29Now PlayingThe Justice Department formally started the procedure of classifying marijuana as a less dangerous substance, moving toward a major change in US drug policy.
The agency submitted a rulemaking notice on Thursday to shift marijuana’s legal status to Schedule III from Schedule I, the first step in what could be a lengthy process. A 60-day public comment period will begin, after which the Drug Enforcement Administration and Justice Department will make a final decision whether to remove marijuana from the list of the most-dangerous drugs.
President Joe Biden said in a video posted to social media that the notification was “an important move towards reversing longstanding inequities.”
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