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Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug

  • Written by Carey S. Cadieux, Associate Professor of Nursing, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageThe new federal classification of marijuana regulates only medical use; recreational use is still determined by state laws.tvirbickis/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When the U.S. Department of Justice moved to reclassify medical marijuana to a Schedule III drug on April 23, 2026, it set the stage for a vast amount of medical research that has been...

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