Trump is considering downgrading Marijuana’s drug classification.

Public reporting shows that the policy process has progressed past the initial contemplation phase. Rather than simply weighing a potential shift, the federal government has actively put administrative actions into motion regarding the drug schedule.pbs.orgpbs.orgWatch Trump Orders Reclassification of Marijuana Downgrading its Drug ScheduleRather than being merely a proposal under consideration, the reclassification process has already been set into motion through executive and administrative actions What Schedule III Means: Moving marijuana from Schedule I (the category...

Reporting from The Guardian indicates that the administration moved to reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, placing it alongside substances like ketamine rather than dangerous narcotics with no accepted medical use.theguardian.comtheguardian.comTrump Administration Reclassify Marijuana Schedule IiiWhat Schedule III Means: Moving marijuana from Schedule I (the category alongside heroin and LSD, implying no accepted medical use) to Schedule III (alongside ketamine and Tylenol with codeine) What Schedule III Means: Moving marijuana...

Forbes further clarifies that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a formal order enacting a partial Schedule III reclassification specifically targeting FDA-approved cannabis medications and medical marijuana distributed under specific criteria.forbes.comforbes.comTrump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As a Less Dangerous DrugPartial Schedule III Reclassification: On April 23, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a formal order moving specific categories of cannabis—specifically FDA-approved cannabis medications and medical marijuana products...