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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 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 Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Less Dangerous Drug
The Trump administration's acting attorney general Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, placing it in the less strictly regulated Schedule III category.
Todd Blanche orders federal reclassification of medical marijuana as less dangerous
Rescheduling certain marijuana products to a Schedule III substance does not legalize them, but instead creates tax benefits for cannabis companies, lessens criminal penalties for certain offenses, and eases regulations on academic marijuana…
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…
Why Trump could be about to loosen restriction on marijuana
President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to take steps toward loosening federal restrictions on marijuana, including a possible move to reclassify the drug under U.S. law, according to a report from The Washington Post, citing people…
The U.S. just changed marijuana law for the first time in decades
In the eyes of the federal government, some cannabis is no longer as dangerous as heroin—and that's a big deal. The Trump administration just announced an order that would reclassify some forms of marijuana, moving the drug out of Schedule…
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
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…
Marijuana rescheduled
Rescheduled at last. This morning, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order moving FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I status (the most restrictive classification in the federal government's drug schedule) to 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…
How the reclassification of medical marijuana could impact Maryland dispensaries and researchers
Researchers and cannabis dispensary owners shared their excitement for possible changes after the Justice Department reclassified medical marijuana to a lower class Thursday. The ease on restrictions across the U.S. could help researchers learn…
What the Trump administration's move to reclassify marijuana means for investors
The Trump administration on Thursday moved to reclassify marijuana under federal law. In a release, the Department of Justice said it will immediately move FDA-approved marijuana products, along with items regulated by a state medical marijuana…
Map shows states with most marijuana arrests as Trump makes major change
A map highlighting where marijuana arrests remain most common across the United States underscores the limits of President Donald Trump's latest move to loosen federal cannabis restrictions, as enforcement continues to be driven largely by state…
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