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Trump administration reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less dangerous drug

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by Sarah Davis - 04/23/26 8:43 AM ET

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

The order shifts the designation of licensed medical marijuana from a high level of regulation to a much looser level. It also provides a tax break to licensed medical marijuana operators

This move does not legalize marijuana use under federal law.

Blanche said Thursday in a post on social platform X that the order calls for an “expedited hearing” to reschedule marijuana and state-licensed marijuana, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), from Schedule I to Schedule III.

“These actions will enable more targeted, rigorous research into marijuana’s safety and efficacy, expanding patients’ access to treatments and empowering doctors to make better-informed healthcare decisions,” the acting attorney general wrote.

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