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Some dispensaries owners warn that moving the plant to a Schedule III classification could open the cannabis market to larger retail pharmacies who already have the capacity and licensure to dispense Schedule III drugs with a prescription.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. The proposal still faces a potentially lengthy review process, but if is approved it could have wide-ranging effects. It could make marijuana research easier. It could reduce taxes for legal cannabis businesses. Some advocates for legalized weed say the move doesn't go far enough, while opponents say it goes too far.
Rescheduling marijuana won’t legalize marijuana at the federal level. And it will do nothing to streamline state-level regulations around marijuana use.
The Biden administration plans to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to III, but that doesn't mean it's legalized for sale—for good reason.