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LECOM Official Speaks on Marijuana Reclassification

In December, President Donald Trump signed the executive order moving cannabis to Schedule III and directing a federal hemp definition review.
Before the order, cannabis remained in Schedule I under the five federal schedules, while nearly half of U.S. states, including New Jersey , pushed federal pressure to act.
Researchers and medical firms stand to gain more access to cannabis research, leveraging New Jersey's large pharmaceutical firms while federal courts question DEA inaction delaying progress.
The state bill now awaits Governor Phil Murphy's signature, with a decision expected by Jan. 12; critics warn rescheduling could nullify hemp definitions and exclude local hemp farmers.
Congress recently tightened the definition of intoxicating hemp, sparking uproar in the hemp industry and signaling rapid market disruption as new rules define hemp by total THC and set a 12-month implementation clock.

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LECOM official speaks on marijuana reclassification

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump may change the future of cannabis use in the country. Marijuana is being reclassified from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug under the Controlled Substances Act. That means that it will go from being classified as a high-risk drug that can't be prescribed to patients [...]

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