US EditionTrump says he is ‘considering’ marijuana reclassification
Reclassifying marijuana to Schedule III could ease federal restrictions, enable more research, and reduce tax and banking barriers, supporting medical and industry developments, officials said.
- On Dec. 15, 2025, President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he is considering an executive order to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, easing federal restrictions.
- The Biden-era review and stalled DEA process delayed marijuana rescheduling after the 2024 Department of Health and Human Services recommended Schedule III, while supporters say it would ease research barriers.
- Cannabis industry and federal health officials have engaged directly, as White House meetings with FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz considered a DEA order and banking access.
- While not legalizing marijuana federally, the move would increase medical research, expand Food and Drug Administration oversight, and could allow Medicare reimbursement for some CBD products, sources say.
- Legal and procedural limits complicate any unilateral change because the president cannot reclassify cannabis alone, and past DEA administrative delays stalled the process this year, while a Gallup poll shows 64% support legalization.
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How Trump’s order to reclassify marijuana could affect Colorado’s industry
President Donald Trump’s executive order to legally reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug stands to benefit Colorado cannabis businesses’ bottom lines at a time when the industry in this state is struggling, local proprietors and advocates said Thursday. The largest effect of rescheduling the drug from the strictest Schedule I — which includes heroin and LSD — to Schedule III would be that marijuana cultivations, dispensaries and manufac…
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CBS NewsTrump expected to sign order reclassifying marijuana to Schedule III drug
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday, a move set to have major effects on the availability of the drug. Trump is slated to sign an executive order reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as having […]
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