Todd Blanche orders federal reclassification of medical marijuana as less dangerous

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday officially reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana from a Schedule I to a less-regulated Schedule III drug, following President Donald Trump’s order to do so in December. The rescheduling move will relax federal regulations on FDA-approved cannabis products, grouping them with substances such as anabolic steroids and […]

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Todd Blanche orders federal reclassification of medical marijuana as less dangerous
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Todd Blanche orders federal reclassification of medical marijuana as less dangerous

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday officially reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana from a Schedule I to a less-regulated Schedule III drug, following President Donald Trump’s order to do so in December. The rescheduling move will relax federal regulations on FDA-approved cannabis products, grouping them with substances such as anabolic steroids and […]