DOJ Expected to Ease Marijuana Controls as Soon as Wednesday

The US Justice Department is expected to reclassify marijuana into a less restrictive federal category as soon as Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The move would shift cannabis from being labeled as Schedule I, the government’s most restrictive class, alongside substances such as heroin and LSD, to Schedule III, according to a person familiar. The latter classification is reserved for drugs with accepted medical uses and lower abuse potential.