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Should medical marijuana be less stringently regulated? A drug policy expert explains what’s at stake

  • Written by Chris Meyers, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, George Washington University
Should medical marijuana be less stringently regulated? A drug policy expert explains what’s at stakeReclassifying marijuana to a Schedule III drug would put it in a category with prescription drugs like ketamine. LPETTET/iStock via Getty Images

Medical marijuana could soon be reclassified into a medical category that includes prescription drugs like Tylenol with codeine, ketamine and anabolic steroids.

That’s because in December 2025,...

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