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Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to downgrade cannabis from the most restrictive category of drugs, easing some limitations and allowing for more research. The move, which does not decriminalize marijuana, also authorizes a…
Opinion | Trump's New Marijuana Policy Offers an Opportunity
President Trump ordered marijuana to be rescheduled under federal law on Thursday, shifting it out of the most restrictive drug category. The move would make it easier to conduct medical research on the drug, though it stops short of federal…
What Trump's executive order on marijuana could mean for medical research
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The order moves cannabis from a Schedule I drug, a category that includes heroin and LSD, to a Schedule III drug, a category…
What to know about Trump's order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana
President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Trump's executive order on Thursday does not legalize marijuana under federal law. And it's not the final word.
How Trump's order to reclassify marijuana could affect Colorado's industry
President Donald Trump displays an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump's executive order to…
Trump Just Gave a Handout to Big Marijuana
President Donald Trump signed an executive order today that committed the Justice Department to “rescheduling” marijuana. Although the order won't legalize pot, it will relax a series of restrictions that the federal government has…
Trump's Marijuana EO Is Woefully Half-Baked
This week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana from being a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug. This follows another executive order only a few days earlier that designated fentanyl as “a weapon of mass…
Trump reclassifies marijuana, impacting Texas medical cannabis industry
SAN ANTONIO — President Donald Trump has reclassified marijuana under federal law, a move industry leaders say could have long-term implications for Texas' growing medical cannabis program. President Trump signed an executive order this week…
Trump picks up where Biden left off on marijuana
The Biden administration had begun the rescheduling process but left the matter unfinished by the time Trump assumed office. In August, Trump signaled he was open to finishing where Biden left off. Marijuana will remain an illegal drug under…
Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations, sparking industry hopes
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Dec 18 signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, a move that could further reverse decades of tough-on-weed policy. Mr Trump's order instructs the attorney general…
Colorado alerts marijuana shops about a troubling trend
Colorado officials are warning marijuana businesses about a rise in burglaries. Why it matters: The break-ins are leading to major losses, including stolen cash, damaged buildings and operational shutdowns — even when little or no marijuana…
What the federal marijuana policy shift means for cannabis use and research
Well, President Trump signed an executive order today reclassifying the federal status of marijuana, categorizing it as a drug with less potential for harm and dependence. It's a major shift in policy that could have wide-ranging effects on…
Why does Trump want to reclassify marijuana?
The Republican Party that once gave us the war on drugs and “Just Say No” is getting a little more weed-friendly. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed the reclassification of marijuana as a less…
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