While federal legalization of cannabis continues to languish in the halls of Congress, the Biden administration is being proactive on the issue. On Oct. 6, in a historic move, President Joe Biden announced he will pardon all federal offenses of simple cannabis possession and called for rescheduling the drug.
Cannabis is currently a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. According to the CSA, Schedule I drugs have “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” This classification impacts the legality of possessing the substance and limits medical and scientific research.
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