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Trump's marijuana mistake
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it was immediately reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug, like heroin, to a Schedule III drug, like common painkillers, a move it said would allow further research into the drug's…
US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industry
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to U.S. drug policy in decades. SCROLL TO…
Trump calls for Congress to amend hemp ban after marijuana reclassification
The hemp industry has raised alarm bells that the new cap, sold as a way to root out intoxicating levels of hemp and bad actors in the market, wipes out nearly 95% of current products on the market that include about three milligrams in a typical…
Trump eases medical marijuana restrictions
The Trump administration moved to boost research into medical marijuana by loosening longstanding restrictions on it. The administration officially reclassified marijuana as lower risk, a major shift that's been long sought by advocates. © AP…
Trump administration reclassifies marijuana, as public polls give mixed signals
The Trump administration is changing the way marijuana is regulated. In a major policy shift, it is reclassifying some marijuana by removing it from the Schedule I tier occupied by such drugs as heroin and LSD. A Justice Department order on…
Big Business Opportunity': Cannabis CEO Celebrates DOJ Easing Regulations On Medical Marijuana
The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday. FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana was rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to the less strict Schedule III category. Irwin Simon, the…
What 'Rescheduling' of Marijuana Means for Americans
Though marijuana is now legal in 24 US states for recreational purposes and in 40 states for medical reasons, it's still illegal at the federal level. But on April 23, the US Justice Department reclassified state-regulated medical marijuana as a…
Global Push to Ban Nicotine as Marijuana and Psychedelics Praised
Nicotine, an alkaloid that naturally occurs in nightshade plants, is the latest target in an ongoing legislative and regulatory battle, with leaders worldwide working toward an outright ban on the substance. Simultaneously, marijuana and…
Cotton: Change to marijuana drug classification 'a step in the wrong direction'
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Thursday criticized the Justice Department's (DOJ) decision to downgrade state-approved medical marijuana to a less dangerous drug. “Marijuana today is much more potent than just ten or twenty years ago, leading…
What to know about a federal order reclassifying medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug
Shown are marijuana joints at NJ Weedman's Joint dispensary in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) President Donald Trump's administration has reclassified medical marijuana, which is already licensed in most states, as…
DOJ loosens medical marijuana restrictions
The Justice Department on Thursday reclassified marijuana as a less-dangerous Schedule III drug for medicinal and research uses, effective immediately. The order aligns federal policy more closely with the 48 states that allow some form of medical…
Montana marijuana advocate reacts to federal reclassification
The federal government's move to reschedule medical cannabis could bring swift changes for medical patients and state-regulated marijuana businesses. Montana marijuana advocates react to federal reclassification Kari Boiter, a member of the…
What to know about a federal order reclassifying medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug
President Donald Trump 's administration has reclassified medical marijuana, which is already licensed in most states, as a less dangerous drug. The order signed Thursday by the nation's acting attorney general is a first step toward broader…
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
President Donald Trump 's decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry: It gives dispensaries a big tax break, eases some barriers to researching cannabis and could even allow the…
Trump DOJ Takes Major Step on Marijuana Rescheduling, Sparks Pushback
In accordance with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in December 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have moved the classification of FDA-approved cannabis products from Schedule 1…
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