In an historic shift, the Drug Enforcement Administration is planning to recommend reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, moving it from a Schedule 1 drug classification, alongside powerful drugs like heroin and ecstasy, to a Schedule 3 drug, like ketamine, steroids and testosterone, sources confirm.
A source confirms that today DOJ will send its recommendation to the White House Office of Management and Budget, which will then review it.
This is still far from a done deal and even if approved, the move would not legalize marijuana outright.
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