Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous

Medical marijuana was moved into a lower category of drugs in order to increase research and access.

Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana, Loosening Restrictions

The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin.

By Devlin Barrett

Trump administration moves to reclassify marijuana to schedule III drug

Marijuana had same classification as heroin, LSD and others before Trump signed an order to move it to schedule III Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The Trump administration has moved to reclassify marijuana, more than four months after Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the attorney general to move it from schedule I to schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The schedule I classification meant marijuana was alongside her...

By Edward Helmore

The Trump administration is easing rules on medical marijuana

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he is immediately moving medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which includes things like ketamine, Tylenol with codeine, and anabolic steroids.

By Bill Chappell

Trump admin loosens regulations on state-licensed medical marijuana

Trump administration reclassifies cannabis in major shift that could expand scientific research

Trump administration to reclassify marijuana as Schedule III, easing research barriers but not legalizing the drug or changing current federal penalties.

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less dangerous drug

US President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government. The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalise marijuana for medical or recreational use under US law. But it does change the way it is regulated, shifting licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I – reser...

By Associated Press

Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuana as a 'less-dangerous drug'

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, easing research barriers and granting tax relief. The change falls short of federal legalisation but marks a major shift in US cannabis policy.

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US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug

The US Department of Justice said on Thursday that it was immediately loosening restrictions on some marijuana products and accelerating the process of reclassifying the drug as less dangerous in one of the biggest changes to US drug policy in decades. The Trump administration immediately moved FDA-approved marijuana products and state-regulated medical marijuana from a group of drugs classified as highly addictive to one that has a low to moderate potential for abuse. Acting Attorney General...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

US reclassifies some marijuana products as less-dangerous

The US Department ⁠of Justice has said it was immediately loosening restrictions on some marijuana products and accelerating the process of reclassifying the drug as less dangerous in one of the biggest changes to US drug policy in decades.

US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug

The U.S. Department of Justice is reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday. The announcement does not legalize marijuana across the United States. In a post on X, Blanche said the Justice Department was “immediately rescheduling FDA-approved marijuana and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I to […]

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AfghanEvac President Shawn VanDiver criticized the move, describing it as giving the refugees a choice between "the world’s number one refugee crisis to the world’s number two refugee crisis.”

Pot Stocks Soar As DoJ Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Less Dangerous Drug

Pot Stocks Soar As DoJ Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Less Dangerous Drug Pot stocks are moving higher in premarket trading in New York after the Justice Department and DEA announced that FDA-approved marijuana-based drugs and state-licensed medical marijuana products will be moved immediately from Schedule I to Schedule III. This is a major shift in how the federal government classifies these types of cannabis products. *DOJ RECLASSIFIES MEDICAL MARIJUANA AS A LESS-DANGEROU...

By Tyler Durden

US eases access to marijuana for medical use

The US government has reclassified marijuana to a lower-risk category, expanding patient access to medical treatments and enabling more research. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-eases-access-to-marijuana-for-medical-use/

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US eases access to marijuana for medical use

The US government on Thursday made it easier for Americans to use cannabis for medical reasons by reclassifying the drug and enabling more research into its safety and efficacy. The post US eases access to marijuana for medical use appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Morocco Aborts International Drug Trafficking Attempt, Seizes 700 Kilograms of Cannabis

Morocco’s police aborted an international drug trafficking attempt on Wednesday in Oujda.  The post Morocco Aborts International Drug Trafficking Attempt, Seizes 700 Kilograms of Cannabis appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Safaa Kasraoui

Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous

The US Department of Justice has officially reclassified how it views cannabis, a step marking a historic shift in the country's drug policy.

By Emmanuel Tetteh