By Todd Harrison via Cannabis Confidential (May 17) The Justice Department formally started the process of classifying marijuana as a less dangerous substance, moving toward a historic change in US drug policy. The agency submitted a rulemaking notice to shift cannabis’ legal status to Schedule III from Schedule I. A 60-day public comment period will now begin, after which the DEA and DOJ will make a decision on how and when to stick the final landing. Read the Room Nearly 7 out of every 10 voters, including a majority of Republicans, support legalizing cannabis, according to a Fox News poll t…