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:
Jack Smith Won’t Back Down
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When a Presidential Convention Turns The Election
No Beyoncé, No Problem: Kamala Harris Captivates The DNC
Harris-Walz Ticket Gives Young Voters New Hope
"Do Something": How Stacey Abrams And Organizers On The Left Are Mobilizing In 2024
The DNC Says Farewell To Biden, Hello To Harris
The DNC Protests You Should Know About
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West Coast Cities Grapple With SCOTUS Grants Pass Decision
Iran Has (Allegedly) Entered The Chat
How Black Voters Matter Is Organizing For Harris
Tim Walz's Progressive Realism, Explained
Trump Is Getting Nervous
Harris-Walz Centers Reproductive Choice
Governor Walz Comes Out Swinging
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