Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous

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

The Trump administration has reclassified FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, reducing federal restrictions and facilitating research into its medicinal applications.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, acknowledging its medical use and lower potential for abuse, while not legalizing it federally.

The Trump administration's acting attorney general Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, placing it in the less strictly regulated Schedule III category.

President Donald Trump's acting attorney general Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a major policy shift long sought by ... .

La Administración de Donald Trump ha reclasificado la marihuana en Estados Unidos, trasladándola del Apartado I —reservado para sustancias sin uso médico reconocido y con alto riesgo de abuso como la heroína— al Apartado III, junto a sustancias como los esteroides y la ketamina.