President Biden’s request to review the classification of marijuana may bring unintended consequences to the industry in Michigan.
Biden directed the secretary of Health and Human Services and the U.S. attorney general to examine how marijuana is scheduled under federal law last week.
Marijuana is currently considered a schedule I drug, which means there’s no accepted medical need for it and a high risk of abuse.
However, 39 of 50 states have legalized the medical use of marijuana. Nineteen states allow for adult recreational use.
“I was not expecting it at all,” said Bob Hendricks, senior counsel at Warner Norcross + Judd.
Hendricks specializes his practice on Michigan cannabis law.
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