The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    1073·
    2 months ago

    The DEA’s proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. However, it would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use.

    I am really sorry for those of you who use it recreationally, because it deserves to be legal for you too, but as a medical user in a non-legal state, this is amazing news.

    • cm0002@lemmy.world
      361·
      2 months ago

      I am really sorry for those of you who use it recreationally, because it deserves to be legal for you too, but as a medical user in a non-legal state, this is amazing news.

      One step closer, IMO id rather medical people get it first ASAP anyways. Us recreational users have fun with it and it’s far better than say alcohol for a good time, but at the end of the day I don’t need it.

    • Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social
      10·
      2 months ago

      Congrats to you!! Hopefully your ability to get ur medicine becomes easier/safer, but either way at least itll be legal for u!

    • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      I think someone said the whatever agency needs to reclassify it before legalization can happen. I have no idea why or how it works. But this could be the start of legalization from Congress.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      44·
      2 months ago

      which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget

      sigh So it hasn’t actually been rescheduled yet.