Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche today signed an order easing restrictions on state-licensed and FDA-approved medical marijuana, reclassifying them as less dangerous than drugs such as heroin.According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the order reclassifies these marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III.

The order reclassifies FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to the less strictly regulated Schedule III.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche today signed an order easing restrictions on state-licensed and FDA-approved medical marijuana, reclassifying them as less dangerous than…