The Department of Justice took a significant step on Tuesday to downgrade federal restrictions on marijuana. The DOJ submitted a formal recommendation to the White House to reclassify it as a Schedule III drug. It’s a monumental shift in federal drug policy because, for more than 50 years, the U.S. government has considered marijuana to be among the most dangerous drugs, on par with heroin and LSD. Krishna Andavolu, the host and executive producer of the Vice TV show Weediquette, explains what reclassification could mean for businesses, medicine, and criminal justice.
And in headlines: The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial fined the former president $9,000 for violating a gag order, police arrested students that had occupied Hamilton Hall on Columbia University’s campus, and a key federal task force issued new recommendations for women and breast cancer screenings.
Show Notes:
SCOTUS's South Carolina Decision Isn't The Only Voting Rights Fight To Watch
Biden Welcomes Kenyan President For State Visit
Giuliani Arraigned For 2020 Election Scheme In Arizona
The ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Israeli and Hamas Leaders
Morehouse Graduates Silently Protest Biden's Commencement Speech
The Hidden Roots of America's Baby Bust
Wins For Voters in Louisiana and Wisconsin
DOJ Vows To Protect Election Workers
Trump's Surrogates Take Center Stage In Manhattan
Poll: Biden Losing Ground In Battleground States, But Don't Panic
The Fiasco That Delayed College Decision Day
What’s Really Behind America’s Generational Divide Over Israel
A Stormy Week In The Hush Money Trial
How Much Leverage Does The Biden Administration Have Over Israel?
DOJ Set To Sue Iowa Over Harsh Immigration Law
How A Rafah Invasion Could Impact Palestinian Refugees
Trump's VP Wannabes
Is a Bird Flu Pandemic Inevitable?
Trump Takes ‘It All In’ At Hush Money Trial
Congress Passes Antisemitism Legislation In Attempt To Quell University Protests
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