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

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........

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