Legal Update: DOJ Releases Proposed Rule to Ease Federal Restrictions on Marijuana

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On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a proposed rule that would reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This rescheduling would ease federal restrictions on marijuana and limit punishment for those in possession of marijuana.

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