The DEA begins reviewing its proposal to move cannabis to Schedule III, even as reform advocates criticize their exclusion ...

There was no discussion of the lasting harms of marijuana criminalization itself—the arrests, convictions, incarceration and collateral consequences that continue to affect individuals, families and ...

Three Republican attorneys general are asking a federal appeals court to block the Trump administration's push to reschedule ...

"Imagine watching a football game where the referee admits before kickoff that he wasn't appointed under the rules-but ...

"The Future of Marijuana Rescheduling Will Ultimately Be Decided by Federal Judges, Not Administrative Witnesses" says Duane ...

This may be an encouraging sign for those advocating for the rescheduling of cannabis in a way that will survive the inevitable legal challenge(s) that would follow rescheduling.” By Brett Schuman and ...

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of expanding cannabis research.

In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act – a shift that would reduce ...

Michael Stonebarger sorts young cannabis plants at a marijuana farm in Grandview, Mo., in 2022. President Trump set the process in motion to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. But his order doesn ...

President Trump's long-anticipated executive order to loosen U.S. restrictions on marijuana promises to bring immediate relief for cannabis businesses — but only in some respects. And although ...

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