The sources said the federal government would pave the way on Thursday for increased research, possibly with marijuana supplies from outside the University of Mississippi. California and eight other states have recreational or medical marijuana proposals headed for their 2016 ballots. "This shows that the federal government is flexible on legitimate research but is nowhere near wanting to legalize marijuana." "This is a good day for science," said Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a group that opposes legalization. The U.S. government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the substance as a dangerous, highly addictive drug with no medical use, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Source: Fox News August 11, 2016 03:22 UTC