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Marijuana Rescheduled

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Christian Britschgi | 4.23.2026 9:30 AM

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Rescheduled at last. This morning, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order moving FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I status (the most restrictive classification in the federal government's drug schedule) to the less restrictive Schedule III.

Under the decisive leadership of @POTUS, this Department of Justice is delivering on his promise to improve American healthcare. This includes:

• Immediately rescheduling FDA-approved marijuana and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule IIl

• Ordering a new,… pic.twitter.com/DUtqKQgavl

— Acting AG Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) April 23, 2026

The order does not legalize marijuana. But it does make it easier for federally funded researchers to access marijuana and allows state-licensed marijuana businesses to claim various federal tax breaks.

Blanche's order comes on the heels of reporting that the White House had been telling federal agencies to light a fire and reschedule marijuana. And in December, President Donald Trump signed an order asking federal agencies to move marijuana from its Schedule I status to Schedule III "in the most expeditious manner."

But 420 has come and gone with no action from the feds. This has reportedly irritated the president, who is now demanding action.

Jacob Sullum noted in a column back in December that the practical effects of rescheduling are limited, but the change does at least acknowledge "that the federal government has been exaggerating marijuana's dangers and ignoring its potential benefits for half a century. That concession counts as progress of a........

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