Trump Orders Federal Action to Accelerate Cannabis Research Access
President Trump directed federal agencies Thursday to complete the marijuana rescheduling process initiated under the previous administration, focusing the executive action on expanding medical research opportunities for cannabis and CBD compounds.The executive order instructs the attorney general to finalize the reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, a shift that administration officials characterized as removing bureaucratic obstacles to scientific study rather than addressing recreational use or criminal penalties.In a press ...