The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is reportedly planning to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III controlled substance, according to an Associated Press story citing anonymous sources.
Cannabis is currently a Schedule I controlled substance, indicating that it has no accepted or recognized medical use and a high potential for abuse. The AP reports that five people familiar with the matter said the DEA is proposing to classify the drug alongside codeine, ketamine and some steroids as a Schedule III drug, indicating that it has medical uses and a moderate or low potential for abuse.
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