Trump poised to reclassify marijuana
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that would reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification — a move that would ease federal restrictions, though it would not mean full legalization,
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order reclassifying marijuana and easing federal restrictions this week.The executive order will not make marijuana fully legal. Instead, it would federally recognize the drug’s medical uses and possibly allow new research to be conducted.
Trump told reporters Monday that he was considering signing an executive order that would make cannabis a Schedule III drug, changing its long-held Schedule I status.
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Editorial: Potential ballot bid would ax recreational pot, including cafes
If approved, the ballot question, currently awaiting signature certification from the Secretary of State, would make Massachusetts the first state in the country to undo recreational marijuana legalization. It would come up for a vote on the November 2026 state ballot — before pot cafes even served their first customers.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would reclassify marijuana and ease federal restrictions on research that could lead to new medical marijuana products. Here is
A petition approved this week by Maine secretary of state's office could bring the future of recreational marijuana back to the ballot—this time, to shut it down.
A GOP congressman says President Donald Trump doesn’t have the authority to unilaterally reschedule marijuana via executive order. But while lawmakers could overrule any administrative move to enact the reform,
The citizen's initiative also seeks to impose strict testing and tracking requirements on Maine's medical marijuana industry. But first, the proponents will have to gather enough signatures to send the issue to voters.
Numerous studies have concluded that regular use of cannabis brings serious health risks, as well as brain impairment among young people.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana CEO Kevin Sabet says today’s weed is not your parents' 'Woodstock weed' and warns of psychosis, school drop-outs and pot shops targeting poor communities.
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as this week that would fast-track the reclassification of cannabis. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin stopped by "Here's the Scoop" to talk about what that could mean for medical use.