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Federal government takes step toward easing cannabis restrictions

Starting Saturday, adults in Maryland will be able to purchase cannabis from licensed dispensaries for recreational use. Credit: Lindsay Fox/Flickr
Attorney General Merrick Garland has recommended reclassifying cannabis to a Schedule III drug, which acknowledges a drug's medical uses. Credit: Lindsay Fox/Flickr

Cannabis may soon be reclassified on the federal level to acknowledge the drug’s medicinal benefits. Reclassification could mean big changes for states where cannabis is legally sold, as well as new opportunities for research.

We speak with author and journalist Baynard Woods about repairing the harms of the War on Drugs.

Read his essay in Baltimore Magazine: "How I Learned to Care for a Plant That Long Cared for Me."

Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.