President Trump signed an executive order in December directing the attorney general to speed up moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. It also seeks more research on medical marijuana and cannabidiol and asks Congress to set rules for hemp products.  Processing Content This picks up where a 2023 recommendation from the Department of...

#1: President Trump Takes Executive Action to Federally Reschedule Cannabis President Donald Trump issued an executive order in December directing the US Attorney General to finalize a Biden-era recommendation to amend marijuana’s longstanding classification as a Schedule I federally controlled substance. Prior to signing the order, Trump said, “These facts compel the federal government to recognize that marijuana can be legitimate in...

MISSOULA— The cannabis industry has high hopes after President Trump recently signed an executive order asking federal regulators to reschedule cannabis. “Best guess is we'll see maybe up to 50% drop in tax overhead. I'm not sure. But, you know, I hear stories, you know, and again, we can dream,” said Andrew Machain, the owner...