Trump’s DOJ downgrades marijuana — removing it from same drug class as heroin, and ranking it like medication

WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday reclassified marijuana — taking out of of the same Schedule I ...

Cotton: Change to marijuana drug classification 'a step in the wrong direction'

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Thursday criticized the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to downgrade state-approved ...
Healthline

What Is a Controlled Substance?

A controlled substance is a drug that the DEA regulates to ensure safety, facilitate medical use, and prevent misuse within legal guidelines. The Controlled Substances Act was established in 1970 and ...
New York Post

US Health Department recommends easing federal restrictions on marijuana by lowering its drug classification

The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended lowering federal penalties and restrictions on marijuana by lowering its drug classification. HHS suggested that the Drug Enforcement ...
JD Supra

FDA Guidance Clarifies Classification of Combination Drug-Device Products

In January 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released finalized guidance on premarket pathways for combination products. While the guidance is not binding, it provides industry ...

Debate over Kratom as FDA recommends schedule drug classification

While banned in Louisiana, Kratom is legal in much of the US.
Los Angeles Times

Reclassifying cannabis as a Schedule III drug only exacerbates a bad situation

For the first time in decades, there are positive signs that the overdose crisis is finally slowing. What’s behind this progress is subject to debate, but one of its likely drivers is policy reform.