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US proposes reclassifying marijuana as low-risk drug

Joe Biden is seeking to reclassifying marijuana. [AFP]

US President Joe Biden's administration formally proposed on Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.

"No one should be in jail merely for using or possessing marijuana. Period," Biden said in a video statement.

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