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Nearly a year ago, the Biden administration asked the Department of Health and Human Services to reconsider how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970, different drugs are regulated or prohibited according to their placement in five different “schedules.” The federal government currently puts marijuana in Schedule 1 — the most restrictive More

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This content originally appeared on CounterPunch.org and was authored by Paul Armentano.

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