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A man smokes a joint during a demonstration for the decriminalization of cannabis in France, in Paris on May 12, 2018. - Some 1,300 people, according to the police, marched today in Paris for the decriminalization of cannabis in France, which "remains blocked" while, for the organizers, "the other countries have never advanced so far" on this issue.
The Biden administration is reportedly set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a move that would be the biggest drug policy change in the U.S. in more than 50 years.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration plan is set to be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, according to the Associated Press.
Marijuana would be declassified from being a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD, and make it a Schedule III drug.
It is considered a historic shift that would recognize the medical uses of cannabis.
The Associated Press says five sources confirmed the agency's plans.
President Joe Biden called for a review of federal marijuana law in October 2022, and has moved to pardon thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession.
"My intent by this proclamation is to pardon only the offenses of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of marijuana in violation of the Federal and D.C. laws," said Biden in a White House proclamation.
Critics say rescheduling isn't necessary and could lead to harmful side effects.
Others argue say marijuana should be dropped from the controlled-substances list completely and regulated like alcohol.
38 states have already legalized medical marijuana. Recreational marijuana is approved in 24 of them.
