Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the federal level, Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning that marijuana is ...

Although marijuana is still a Schedule I substance and illegal under federal law, many states have legalized its use in recent years. A Pew Research Center analysis found that 54 percent of Americans ...

Dr. Carroll is a pediatrician and health policy expert. President Trump ordered marijuana to be rescheduled under federal law on Thursday, shifting it out of the most restrictive drug category. The ...

Note: This article was originally published in May 2024, when the Drug Enforcement Administration formally recommended rescheduling cannabis. It has been updated to an executive order from the Trump ...