US President Joe Biden’s administration formally proposed on Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion. “No one should be in jail merely for using or possessing marijuana. Period,” Biden said in a video statement. “Far too many lives have been upended because of a failed approach to marijuana and I’m committed to righting those wrongs.” Marijuana has been classified since 1970 as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) along with heroin, Read More
