The Department of Justice said it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly ​to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to U.S. drug policy in decades.

Monday was April 20, a day many marijuana users call “4/20,” and this year, Governor Josh Shapiro marked the day with a pointed message to the legislature. He says Pennsylvania is surrounded by states where recreational marijuana is already legal: New York,

The conversation at the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs took place a day after the Trump administration reclassified the drug into a less dangerous category.

The U.S. Department of Justice is easing restrictions on certain marijuana products and accelerating ​the drug's reclassification as less dangerous, marking one ‌of the biggest shifts to U.S. drug policy in decades.

Lawmakers heard testimony about the impacts of potential legislation on those convicted of or serving time for cannabis-related charges.

The only Republican who spoke up on X on Monday was the head of the St. Croix Valley Young Republicans, who pushed back on the statement from Madison’s Democratic Socialist candidate for the Assembly who said Wisconsin needs to join most of its neighbors and legalize marijuana.

This change recognizes cannabis as having accepted medical use and could provide tax relief for medical marijuana businesses in Ohio. Recreational marijuana, including that sold in Ohio, remains illegal at the federal level and is still considered a Schedule I substance.

The action is one of the most consequential federal marijuana policy changes in decades and could lend new legitimacy to regulated medical marijuana programs operating in more tha