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#TSRPolitics: The Department of Justice is easing federal restrictions on medical marijuana, reclassifying certain products as less dangerous in a major policy shift.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order moving FDA-approved or state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I—the strictest category—to Schedule III, which allows for more research and medical use.
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Officials say the change will make it easier to study marijuana’s safety and effectiveness, giving doctors better information and patients improved care.
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The DOJ is also speeding up efforts to fully reclassify marijuana under federal law, with a hearing scheduled for June 29.
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While marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, the shift could make it easier for the industry to operate. Marij...