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Biden administration poised to weaken weed restrictions‚ a seismic shift from decades of harsh policies
The Department of Justice will significantly loosen federal cannabis restrictions‚ marking the biggest shift in drug laws in more than half a century.
The change follows a decade of seismic changes in cannabis policies across the country‚ with 24 states legalizing possession for adults — representing more than half of the U.S. population — and 38 states establishing medical marijuana programs.
The DOJ’s decision was first reported by the Associated Press‚ and confirmed to POLITICO by an...