The Biden Administration took steps toward decriminalizing marijuana two weeks ago when the Drug Enforcement Agency announced its intent to reclassify the drug from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule III.
This means legally, on the federal level, the DEA wants to treat pot like ketamine, steroids and tylenol with codeine – not like heroin, peyote and ecstasy. It will mark the biggest change to DEA drug scheduling in 50 years.
This doesn’t mean you’ll be able to blaze up at a blackjack table any time soon, or inside a Nevada casino hotel room, or even outside in a smoking area currently bearing a red slash through a pot leaf.
