BBC News US moves to reclassify marijuana in historic shift The US Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in US drug policy.
At a federal level, marijuana is classified as a "Schedule I" drug, a category it shares with heroin, ecstasy and LSD.
Instead, it would be included among "Schedule III" drugs, which are considered less likely to be abused.
The move would be the most significant US drug policy change in over 50 years.