What does marijuana reclassification mean for Missouri?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. government currently views marijuana as a substance that’s highly dangerous and addictive with no medical use, but a new push from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) would change that.

Marijuana is currently a Schedule I drug along with heroin and LSD, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommended lowering it to a Schedule III drug last August. That would put it on par with ketamine and some anabolic steroids, which are noted to have some medical use.

“It’s huge for marijuana businesses,” said Chris McHugh, who’s a Kansas City, Missouri attorney and owner of Vertical, a marijuana cultivation facility.

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(Story by Shannon Rousseau, ozarksfirst.com)