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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - U.S. Reclassifies State-Licensed Marijuana

State of the Union: The drug’s new classification as a Schedule III controlled substance will facilitate its use in medical research. The post U.S. Reclassifies State-Licensed Marijuana appeared first on The American Conservative .

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday that the Justice Department has reclassified “FDA-approved marijuana and state-licensed marijuana” from Schedule I controlled substances to Schedule III controlled substances. The move, which does not legalize marijuana, will facilitate the use of the drug in medical research. Schedule III substances are still subject to numerous legal restrictions, including on transportation across state lines. Blanche also announced that the Justice Department would hold expedited hearings to reschedule marijuana as a whole. The reclassification fulfills an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in December 2025 directing the administration to move the drug to the less restrictive…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Admin Reclassifies Medical Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug.

President Donald J. Trump has reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana, easing restrictions on research and allowing tax deductions.

President Donald J. Trump has reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana , easing restrictions on research and allowing tax deductions for state-licensed medical marijuana companies. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump’s Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche, signed an order on Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, marking a historic shift in federal drug policy. DETAIL: The reclassification does not legalize marijuana federally but changes its regulation, allowing for tax deductions for state-licensed medical marijuana companies and easing research barriers. This move aligns with President Trump’s directive to expedite the reclassification process, which had been…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press) - Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug

The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under U.S. law but changes how it's regulated.