US drug enforcers to ease restrictions on cannabis, AP reports

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The agency’s proposal, which must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, could mark the biggest change in federal cannabis policy in 40 years.

However, it would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use, according to the report.

Under the move, the DEA is expected to recommend reclassifying cannabis as a schedule III substance, the report said.

The DEA did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.