US EditionTrump order directs federal agencies to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, reshaping federal drug policy
Trump’s order directs federal agencies to reclassify marijuana as Schedule III, easing restrictions for research and medical use, with 82% public support, officials said.
- On Dec. 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III with `Today, I'm pleased to announce that I will be signing an executive order to reschedule marijuana from a schedule one to a schedule three controlled substance with legitimate medical uses`, Trump said.
- Since 1970, marijuana was classified as Schedule I with no accepted medical use, while President Joe Biden's review and a 2024 proposed rescheduling rule stalled.
- Industry groups say rescheduling could lower tax burdens, ease banking, and expand research access, while premarket trading showed Tilray shares up nearly 5% and SNDL rising 3%.
- The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to hasten rescheduling without a timeline, officials stressed it "is not the legalization" and asks aides to work with Congress and HHS on CBD access and Medicare CBD pilot consideration.
- Advocates welcomed the order and said it enables evidence-based discussions, while Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone raised safety concerns and Florida's 2024 ballot initiative failed despite nearly 56% support.
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating marijuana as a less dangerous drug at the federal level, which does not legalize it at the federal level, but allows for medical research, reduces the tax burden on the cannabis industry, and simplifies regulation.
President Trump reclassifies Marijuana: Nebraskans debate
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that now changes the conversation around marijuana at the federal level. It’s been reclassified as a Schedule III substance rather than Schedule I, meaning it would no longer be in the same class as heroin and LSD. For advocates in Nebraska, this is a win. The executive...
Trump orders rescheduling of marijuana for medical use
President Trump announced an executive order directing the federal government to complete the process of rescheduling marijuana under federal law, citing scientific findings supporting its medical use, according to the order. The order was signed on Thursday. It directs the attorney general to take all necessary steps to complete the rulemaking process to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, according …
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