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Politics May 28

How marijuana’s reclassification could change U.S. drug policy

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant

Politics May 16

Marijuana plants are seen inside the Glass House Farms flowering greenhouse in Camarillo, California, U.S., April 13, 2022. Picture taken April 13, 2022. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the most dangerous drugs.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Aug 31

Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are seen inside a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, New York, U.S., July 15, 2022. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
U.S. regulators might loosen restrictions on marijuana. Here’s what that would mean

When it emerged this week that U.S. health regulators are suggesting that the federal government loosen restrictions on marijuana, the news lit up the world of weed.

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Nation Aug 31

Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market at Hepworth Farms in Milton, New York
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U.S. health officials recommend moving marijuana to lower-risk drug classification

The Department of Health and Human Services is recommending a major change in the way the federal government treats marijuana, but stops short of saying it should be decriminalized under federal law. HHS says marijuana should no longer be classified…

By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings

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