Trump Administration Moves to Reclassify Marijuana
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A cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug “the most significant federal advancement in cannabis policy" in
Americans have radically reconsidered their views on weed in the past two decades. That shift has changed laws, launched a booming industry and fueled criminal justice reform.
According to 2025 data from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), medical marijuana is legal in 40 states and recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states and Washington, DC. Eight states allow for "low THC,
The decision to reclassify marijuana would represent one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades, removing barriers to researching the drug's
(NewsNation) — Marijuana use has increased heavily in popularity over the past decade, but not everyone believes the U.S. is in a good place with its recreational drug habits. The New York Times Editorial Board has long supported marijuana legalization ...
America has a marijuana problem: 15% of Americans have used marijuana in the last month. There are now more daily pot smokers than daily drinkers. Unfortunately, the marketing campaign to legalize and sell marijuana convinced Americans that marijuana is a harmless medicine.
Many decisions should not be based solely on the influx of money. The possible reclassification of marijuana is one of those decisions. Moreover, the president already expressed the problems and, more importantly, the dangers of marijuana when he first ...
On February 9, 2026, the New York Times' Editorial Board published an opinion piece titled “It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem”.[1] Their facts and their logic supporting this assertion are sound, but their recommendations ...
This change recognizes cannabis as having accepted medical use and could provide tax relief for medical marijuana businesses in Ohio. Recreational marijuana, including that sold in Ohio, remains illegal at the federal level and is still considered a Schedule I substance.
In the rush to modernize federal drug policy, federal regulators are on the verge of making a decision that will reverberate through American families for generations. Reports indicate that President Donald Trump is considering reclassifying the federal ...