Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
Marijuana,Drugs,Prescription Drugs,Drug Policy,Trump Administration,Mental Health,Public Health
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President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.
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