reclassified

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Another unpopular law -- since thrown out -- reclassified small agricultural holdings as medium-sized properties, which Indigenous communities viewed as a loss of their rights.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The US Department of Justice has officially reclassified how it views cannabis, a step marking a historic shift in the country's drug policy.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A well-known 300-million-year-old fossil once believed to be the oldest octopus ever discovered has been reclassified after new analysis revealed it is something entirely different.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Kennedy appeared to be referring to roughly 17 peptides the FDA reclassified in 2023, citing “potential significant safety risks,” barring compounding pharmacies from making them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Powers that defied explanation, mental talents so freakish, doctors and scientists reclassified our entire generation as Psi.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken