BREAKING: Marijuana to be reclassified as 'less dangerous' drug by DEA | LiveNOW from FOX

BREAKING: Marijuana to be reclassified as 'less dangerous' drug by DEA | LiveNOW from FOX

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, according to the Associated Press.

The DEA’s proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. However, it would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use.

This clears the last significant regulatory hurdle before the agency’s biggest policy change in more than 50 years can take effect.

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50 Comments

  1. @geraldboyle3005 on May 6, 2024 at 8:39 am

    Would the new classification allow the VA to suggest Marijuana for certain conditions ?



  2. @sco3592 on May 6, 2024 at 8:39 am

    More weed for everyone. It’s a dumb down move by government. Weed heads easy to control.



  3. @makaveliliveson on May 6, 2024 at 8:41 am

    history of cannabis by mr beat



  4. @MisakaMikotoDesu on May 6, 2024 at 8:41 am

    Yet more woke legislation from Biden.



  5. @luckspell on May 6, 2024 at 8:43 am

    They’re only reclassifying synthetic delta 9 THC chemical. Nothing to do with marijuana.



  6. @kevinedwards9573 on May 6, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Hallelujah! It’s about God Damn time!



  7. @daltonroland7474 on May 6, 2024 at 8:45 am

    schedule III will likely be a big step in the wrong direction. look at other schedule III drugs like ketamine or codeine and look at how they are controlled and distributed. I don’t want a doctor deciding what ROA and dosage are best for me, and I don’t want to buy weed at Walgreens.



  8. @jtmunn4496 on May 6, 2024 at 8:45 am

    Its called CANNABIS not marijuana. Please stop using that name the government made up to scare white people that blacks and Mexicans would rob rape and kill them if they smoked it. Which was just plain racism.



  9. @FrankieGilleyJr-ed5xk on May 6, 2024 at 8:45 am

    It was less dangerous when grown naturally… With all the different strains now.. It’s like playing Russian roulette…💯 Fact and checked out years ago… HAKUNA MATATA 👽😇🙂🙃🤫 Jesus Christ has risen indeed and spoken 🤫



  10. @JamesCoot-zz6ro on May 6, 2024 at 8:46 am

    Free the creation of God’s love for us



  11. @David-xy4nk on May 6, 2024 at 8:46 am

    Smoking weed makes you stupid and that is how democrats like their voters



  12. @rockymountainrocket9727 on May 6, 2024 at 8:49 am

    LSD should be moved too.



  13. @Trecaro.01 on May 6, 2024 at 8:49 am

    Nüchterne verursachen mehr Unfälle als THC-Beeinflusste Terhune und Hausmann et al PDF Abb 4



  14. @halllauren8879 on May 6, 2024 at 8:50 am

    Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression, anxiety, smoking, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not, in a couple of years they’ll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.



  15. @pezwarrior4 on May 6, 2024 at 8:50 am

    Trump should promise to legalize nationally.



  16. @shawnberthiaume7056 on May 6, 2024 at 8:53 am

    Alcohol is the gateway drug.



  17. @Baseballbruja on May 6, 2024 at 8:53 am

    Just dont weed and drive lol



  18. @ML-xp5ls on May 6, 2024 at 8:55 am

    Marijuana shouldn’t be classified at all! Like alcohol, leave the herb out of politics and the “government’s moral codes” that aren’t moral at all.



  19. @roncook5637 on May 6, 2024 at 8:58 am

    Overdose of marijuana usage has no data because it doesn’t happen. Alcohol,heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, opiates are a different story.



  20. @howardsmith1604 on May 6, 2024 at 8:59 am

    A plain and simple fact is , MARIJUANA is not a drug!!!!!the earth does not produce drugs,with all the NUMEROUS toxic additives ask yourself why cigarettes are not classified as a drug?SMOKE ON THAT 🤔



  21. @Alan-J-2913 on May 6, 2024 at 9:00 am

    I would be interested to see how many people who smoke weed are on welfare for mental health reasons. Anxiety and Depression etc.



  22. @justtwobrotherspokemon on May 6, 2024 at 9:00 am

    This is huge. Yes, it should be legal, but reclassification is incredibly important. We are talking about mecical and rec dispensaries being able to use banks, which will decrease robberies because a lot of clinics have to have 10s of thousands of $ in cash. Also, we can finally start studying it medically, start helping ms patients, seizure patients, even to help people get off opiates or benzos.



  23. @brooksblogs5403 on May 6, 2024 at 9:01 am

    Bout time! Marijuana has more benefits than harms. Its crazy alcohol is available on every corner but marijuana is illegal.. alcohol does far more harm in every aspect of use than marijuana will ever have. Much rather deal with a pothead than a drunk!



  24. @lositosdude9543 on May 6, 2024 at 9:03 am

    👌👏👏👏



  25. @rolandthethompsongunner64 on May 6, 2024 at 9:04 am

    About freaking time !



  26. @SkumShop on May 6, 2024 at 9:06 am

    alcohol is the gateway drug lmfao



  27. @bradygamble214 on May 6, 2024 at 9:06 am

    Good im glad we are not keeping america GAY. If you dont like weed then im 99% sure your gay old and gay.



  28. @DH-. on May 6, 2024 at 9:07 am

    It actually has very beneficial effects for the economy, creates jobs and increases revenue for restaurants, movies, them parks, . And stoned people are chill they couldn’t get angry if they tried they just want a double cheeseburger with everything and a side of chili cheese fries with extra cheese and grilled onions on top



  29. @TomZart on May 6, 2024 at 9:08 am

    MARIJUANA POT FARMER SONG – 2024 $$
    I got out my pipe stuffed it with pot
    You better believe it held a whole lot.
    I whipped out a lighter thumbed up a flame
    Sucked down that smoke which comforts my brain.

    I tried alcohol smoked cigarettes
    They did nothing but give me regrets.
    My mom had arthritis could not walk around
    I rolled her a joint she danced on the ground.

    I thought I was losing my lovemaking knack
    After I smoked some to me it came back.
    Soon I decided prices were high
    I searched for some ground I wouldn’t have to buy.

    I bargained for seeds from smokers all around
    Got in my truck and drove out of town.
    I walked through the woods where wild birds nest
    Found me the meadow I thought was the best.

    I dug up the ground sowed all my seeds
    Said a small prayer for strong, healthy weeds.
    I watered at night with a five-gallon pail
    Mosquitoes went hungry for I wore a veil.

    Seven months went by; I thought I would die
    Till the Halloween moon was high in the sky.
    At night I went out, in a camouflage suit
    Used my corn knife to chop down the loot.

    I hung it up to dry where it could not be found.
    Came back and got it, when it had turned brown.
    I trimmed off the buds, stuffed them in bags
    Called all my friends and passed out free drags.

    In less than a week my crop was gone
    I flew to St. Thomas with a love hungry blonde!!

    By Tom Zart!
    Most Published Poet On The Web!



  30. @royturnwall6467 on May 6, 2024 at 9:10 am

    Government Section Code 12954 prohibits discrimination for recreational use. CA State Law supports the section with further benefits. The problem is the Government put the cart before the horse because it is still classified as a schedule 1 drug. What a mess, get it right. Idiots.



  31. @angelsdevils2956 on May 6, 2024 at 9:13 am

    Its the Devil Reefer madness hide the women



  32. @maxskullic9879 on May 6, 2024 at 9:16 am

    About time! The government has been LYING to us for too long without punishment!



  33. @Digital-Cajun on May 6, 2024 at 9:19 am

    I enjoy laughing at the cowards that call weed "dangerous".



  34. @bwm5656 on May 6, 2024 at 9:23 am

    Does this include Texas or Nah?



  35. @fastwheels195 on May 6, 2024 at 9:23 am

    Make it legal and tax it. Its safer that alcohol



  36. @Baseballbruja on May 6, 2024 at 9:23 am

    Its legal in mn



  37. @jtmunn4496 on May 6, 2024 at 9:25 am

    Cannabis is definitely a gateway drup its a gateway away from hard drugs not towards them.



  38. @americafirstbitches on May 6, 2024 at 9:26 am

    Still voting for Trump forever!



  39. @tammiecampbell6164 on May 6, 2024 at 9:26 am

    Woooo hooo!!! 🥳 Its about time!!! A plant won!!!💐 I love smoking flower! Great news!
    !! I quit smoking cigarettes with marijuana!!! ❤ It was a 45 year bad habit! Not one drag since! 7-21-2019!!! 😊



  40. @NikolaiVolkovski on May 6, 2024 at 9:27 am

    The senate is passing a bill now to remove it from the controlled substance list and regulate it like alcohol, thank you Joey B 🤘🙌



  41. @davidbirch98 on May 6, 2024 at 9:28 am

    Screw the dea. Theyre selling out our childrens futures. Pure greed. F them. GODless



  42. @Tough-Love on May 6, 2024 at 9:29 am

    It needs to be de scheduled, not re scheduled. This is so stupid.



  43. @user-yk5ux3gp7d on May 6, 2024 at 9:30 am

    Its not a gateway drug its a herb and it is not addictive at all. Please!



  44. @walterwhite640 on May 6, 2024 at 9:32 am

    Yep. Give it to big pharma to only be prescribed instead of just being made recreational. It’s now classified the same as testosterone. All about control and money.



  45. @brianwayne5259 on May 6, 2024 at 9:34 am

    Oh marijuana is less harmful than wasp dope? Thanks for your approval government.



  46. @Lucky.420 on May 6, 2024 at 9:34 am

    Nothing to see here move along
    It’s legal here in AZ 😂



  47. @Wolf-bz6em on May 6, 2024 at 9:34 am

    Marijuana should have never been criminalized. Government control along with big Pharma profits from prisons and poison pills for you and your family.😡



  48. @RavenousFallen on May 6, 2024 at 9:35 am

    Cannabis needs to be treated exactly like beer or wine. As long as there’s clear warnings on the package of what it does and recommended dosage health concerns about blood pressure, etc it should be fine to freely sell in any cannabis shop.



  49. @chrispalazzolo431 on May 6, 2024 at 9:36 am

    Thats why we need term limits, the fact this is still a thing



  50. @Psy0psAgent on May 6, 2024 at 9:37 am

    Reefer Madness.