US moves to reclassify marijuana in historic shift - BBC News

The federal government still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug alongside heroin and ecstasy.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Experts say reclassification would undercut the still-thriving black market for marijuana in the US.By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonThe US Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in US drug policy.

At a federal level, marijuana is classified as a "Schedule I" drug, a category it shares with heroin, ecstasy and LSD.

Instead, it would be included among "Schedule III" drugs, which are considered less likely to be abused.

The move would be the most significant US drug policy change in over 50 years.

The Department of Justice sent its proposal to the White House Office on Management and Budget (OMB) on Tuesday, the department confirmed in a statement.

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