America's top health agency has recommended easing restrictions on marijuana, despite rising evidence it can lead to long-term health effects. In what could be the biggest change in federal drug policy in decades, the Biden administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has asked the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to downgrade cannabis from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance.As a Schedule I controlled substance, marijuana is in the same class as heroin, ecstasy and LSD. Drugs in this class are deemed to have a high likelihood of abuse and no medical uses.
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