(NEXSTAR) – The Justice Department took a major step this week, formally moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The process isn’t finalized yet, but if approved, the plan would drop ...

Marijuana policy could see some big changes soon, as the federal government looks to reclassify pot from a Schedule 1 drug to Schedule 3. But what does that mean? For decades, marijuana was deemed ...

For the first time in decades, there are positive signs that the overdose crisis is finally slowing. What’s behind this progress is subject to debate, but one of its likely drivers is policy reform.

The Justice Department formally, finally, proposed to stop lying about marijuana today after decades of insisting the drug is comparable to heroin and ecstasy—and more dangerous than cocaine and ...

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Department of Justice proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but ...

A proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the Drug Enforcement Agency to reclassify marijuana, according to a post from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. Currently, ...