Government USA will classify drug like a drug with same level of risk as prescription drugs such as anabolic steroids, according to US media reports on Tuesday.

Newspaper Washington Post and television networks MSN, cnn And NBK They cited White House officials about this historic decision as their source of information.

Since 1971, marijuana in the United States has been classified as same category What heroin, methamphetamines and lysergic acid LSD.

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“The administration will take a historic step toward easing federal restrictions on cannabis and plans to soon announce a temporary rule changing the classification of the drug for the first time in more than 50 years,” the Washington Post reported.

Drug Enforcement AdministrationDEA) endorse the Department of Health and Human Services’ finding that marijuana should be declassified More strict to one less strict.

This will be the first time that the United States government recognizes the potential medical benefits of (marijuana) and begins to study it thoroughly.

In its turn, MSN He noted that the measure, if it comes into force, will not immediately legalize marijuana at the federal level, but could expand access to the drug for medical purposes and strengthen the cannabis industry in states where it is legal.

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“The measure would also provide a political benefit to President Joe Biden, who is seeking re-election and seeking to improve racial and criminal justice disparities caused by the nation’s long and failed war on drugs,” the network said.

Currently, recreational marijuana is only legal for those over 21 years of age. 24 states. Marijuana for medical purposes is legal in 13 states, in addition to those that allow recreational use.

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