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DOJ Moves Marijuana to Schedule III, Marking Historic Shift.

4/24/2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced on April 23, 2026 that marijuana will move from Schedule I to Schedule III.
The Justice Department called the reclassification one of the most significant drug-policy shifts in decades.
Medicinal cannabis is legal in 47 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.
More than 40 states have allowed some recreational or medical marijuana use, widening the state-federal gap.

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced on April 23, 2026 that marijuana will move from Schedule I to Schedule III.
The Justice Department called the reclassification one of the most significant drug-policy shifts in decades.
Medicinal cannabis is legal in 47 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.
More than 40 states have allowed some recreational or medical marijuana use, widening the state-federal gap.