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Trump reclassifies marijuana defying dire Republican warnings
President Donald Trump signed an an executive order to free up federal restrictions on marijuana on Thursday, despite deep reservations from fellow Republicans on the consequences of doing so. 'I promised to be the president of common sense and…
Trump signs order expediting marijuana reclassification after lobbying from cannabis industry | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expedite the reclassification of marijuana - an effort to increase research on its medical use but not fully legalize it.
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 orders reclassification of marijuana
President Donald Trump displays an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the Oval Office of the White House Thursday in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive…
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 eases restrictions on marijuana by executive order
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday fast-tracking a push to ease some restrictions on marijuana in one of the most significant shifts in federal drug policy in decades. The move aims to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug…
Trump just issued a major marijuana executive order-Here's what changes
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing that cannabis be moved to a lower drug schedule, a step aimed at easing restrictions on research and lowering its severity, while leaving the drug illegal under federal law.
GOP senators balk at Trump's plan to relax marijuana rules, warn it will hurt economy
Nearly half the Senate Republican conference has sent a sternly-worded letter to President Trump warning that his executive order to downgrade marijuana — or cannabis — from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug akin to ketamine poses…
Closed Marijuana Factory to Get New Life in Upstate New York
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management voted Thursday to reopen a shuttered upstate medical marijuana production facility, paving the way for new ownership to revive a facility that was among the first of its kind in the state. The…
Trump Signs Order to Loosen Restrictions on Marijuana
President Donald Trump has ordered federal restrictions on marijuana to be loosened. The executive order, signed Thursday, would reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification equal to that applied to some common prescription drugs. The change…
Trump expected to expand access to marijuana in a major shift in drug policy - BBC News
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would expand access to cannabis, a long anticipated move that would mark the most significant shift in US drug policy in decades. The order is expected to reclassify cannabis from a…
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…
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.
Trump Orders Marijuana Reclassification, Not Legalization
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