10:29 a.m. Sept. 25, 2024: A previous version of this article misstated the classification of Adderall as a controlled substance. It is Schedule II, not Schedule III. For the first time in decades, there are positive signs that the overdose crisis is ...

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades. "Today I'm pleased to announce that I will be signing an executive ...

Cannabis may be on its way to being less restricted in the U.S. after a recent recommendation from the Health and Human Services Department to reschedule the drug's classification. Last week, the HHS recommended that the U.S. Drug Enforcement move ...

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing highlighted the emerging conflict between drug policies and scientific research. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pressed FDA official Dr. Sushmita Dasgupta about drug scheduling. Ocasio-Cortez asked Dr ...

A major new report says decriminalising all drug use is the best way to combat rising addiction and harm. The Drug Foundation is recommending a complete overhaul of the Misuse of Drugs Act, throwing out the drug classification system, and legalising some ...