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The Department of Health and Human Services has moved to reclassify marijuana as less harmful than cocaine or heroin, a possible first step toward wider legalization, according to reports.

In a letter obtained by Bloomberg News, a Health and Human Services Department official wrote to Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Anne Milgram that marijuana should be classified as a schedule three substance, which consists of drugs “with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.”

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Cutting edge medical shit going on here folks, they're only about 50 years late!

[–] markr@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Fucking legalize already.

[–] spaduf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago

Some other Schedule III drugs:

  • Products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit (Tylenol with codeine)
  • ketamine
  • anabolic steroids
  • testosterone
[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can we force it on Republicans yet? Like stick them in a weed chamber and don't let them out until they've chilled out a bit?

[–] hystericallymad@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

That's a new reality show I could watch, hotboxing your congress critters...

[–] hypelightfly@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago

A step in the right direction but even schedule 3 is ridiculous.

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

Does it make sense that alcohol is the only drug that has legalization enshrined in the constitution?

[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Remember when the Obama administration reviewed and then rejected this change? That was weird