The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal to reclassify marijuana from a schedule one to a schedule three drug.
The Department of Justice issued a notice of proposed rulemaking Thursday to reclassify marijuana to a less restrictive category.
The change reflects a major shift in cannabis policy across the country, as dozens of states over the last decade have legalized recreational marijuana.
The rule change is subject to a 60-day public comment period.
In a video posted on X, President Biden called the proposal an "important move toward reversing longstanding inequities."
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