U.S. Department of Drug Enforcement Proposes Marijuana Schedule ChangeA crop of medicinal marijuana. (cannabis sativa)Courtesy of Prairie Plant Systems“Attorney General [Merrick Garland] circulated a proposal to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. The proposal, which follows a recommendation from Health and Human Services, would move marijuana from a Schedule I drug with heroin, LSD, and ecstasy to a Schedule III drug with ketamine, Tylenol with codeine, and testosterone. Schedule III drugs abuse potential is less than Schedule I and Schedule II drugs but more than Schedule IV,” which includes Xanax, Valium, and Ambien. 30, 2024U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, “Drug Scheduling,” dea.gov (accessed May 6, 2024)

Source: New York Times May 07, 2024 11:45 UTC