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DEA wants to declassify marijuana as less powerful drug like Tylenol

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, on the newest of 2 developments

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration wants to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

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  1. US drug agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    DEA wants to declassify marijuana as less powerful drug like Tylenol

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

Reports & sources

154 articles, oldest first.

  1. KOB 4

    Justice Department will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    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.

  2. Breitbart News

    AP Source: DEA will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a

  3. ABC 7 San Francisco

    US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned.

  4. Kokomo Tribune

    US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in historic shift, AP sources say (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    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

  5. The Oregonian

    Feds to reclassify marijuana in historic shift (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP sources say.

  6. WREG Memphis

    US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, sources say (opens WREG Memphis)

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    WREG Memphis's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    DEA moves to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The DEA’s proposal, which still must be reviewed, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

  8. Forbes

    Biden Administration Moving Marijuana To Less Severe Drug Class—Boosting Medical Uses, Reports Say (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The change would be the first time marijuana has been reclassified in 50 years.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    DEA to move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, sources say (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    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.

  10. Newsweek

    Biden admin moves to declare marijuana as safe as some Tylenol (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The historic shift would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, like Tylenol with codeine, ketamine and anabolic steroids.

  11. Truthout

    The Biden Administration Is Reportedly Moving to Reclassify Marijuana (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The proposed reclassification would recognize that cannabis has medical uses and less potential for abuse.

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    DEA will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug - though not yet legal (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will seek a historic shift in generations of drug policy that could have effects across the country, sources tell AP.

  13. The Republic

    What marijuana reclassification means for the United States (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    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.

  14. Fox26 Houston

    U.S. to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic policy shift (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The DEA’s proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

  15. Triblive

    U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Justice Department moves to reclassify marijuana use | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Justice Department today moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to reclassify the drug out of a category that includes heroin in a shift that, once completed, would shake up cannabis policy nationwide.

  17. NBC Chicago

    US drug agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    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...

  18. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    DEA to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug, sources say (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The proposal would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use, but it would represent a seismic shift in American drug policy.

  19. Fortune

    Biden’s DEA to reclassify marijuana in historic shift that still doesn’t decriminalize it, sources say (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The DEA’s proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

  20. NBC News

    Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Biden administration will take a historic step toward easing federal restrictions on cannabis, with plans to announce an interim rule soon reclassifying the drug for the first time since the Controlled Substances Act was enacted more than 50 years ago, four sources with knowledge of the decision…

  21. WFMZ Allentown

    US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    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

  22. New York Post

    US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in historic shift: sources (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The US Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned.

  23. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    DEA plans to back reclassifying marijuana as less serious drug, sources say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The DEA is planning to recommend reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, moving it from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, sources told ABC News

  24. Fox2 Detroit

    Marijuana will be reclassified as less dangerous drug (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The move would recognize the medical use of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

  25. KVOA Tucson

    US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    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

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