The Biden administration advances its aim to reclassify marijuana

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Deepa Shivaram

May 01, 2024 / 2:08 am

The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.

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The Biden administration advances its aim to reclassify marijuana

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