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White House Aims to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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P.M. Edition for April 30. The Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. And Columbia University threatens to expel pro-Palestinian student protestors who took over an academic building on campus. New York City reporter Erin Ailworth reports from the scene, and money and power reporter Juliet Chung digs into the feasibility of their principal demand: divestment. Plus, a New York judge fines Donald Trump $9,000 for violating a gag order. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something

0:26.6

goes wrong.

0:29.6

The Biden administration wants to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

0:37.0

And Columbia University threatens to expel pro-Palestinian student protesters who took over a campus building.

0:44.0

They want the university to stop interacting with companies who do business in Israel.

0:50.0

Plus, the founder of Binance, the largest crypto firm in the world, has been sentenced to four months in jail.

0:56.0

It's Tuesday, April 30th. I'm Anne Marie Fertulli for the Wall Street Journal.

1:00.0

This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that moved the world today.

1:05.4

The Biden administration is working on a plan to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

1:14.2

People familiar with the matter said in what would be a potentially historic move

1:18.2

that could make it much easier to buy and sell pot.

1:21.1

The reclassification also has the potential to make the multi billion

1:24.4

dollar industry more profitable. Biden allies hope the move will sure up the

1:28.5

president standing with younger voters who have been particularly supportive

1:32.0

of liberalizing marijuana policies.

1:34.0

Sources said Justice Department officials plan to submit a proposal for

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