Donald Trump is reportedly moving forward with reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance under federal law, a significant policy shift discussed with Mike Johnson, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and cannabis industry leaders.This reclassification would ease federal restrictions, facilitate research, offer tax breaks for cannabis companies, and make marijuana more accessible through prescriptions, though it stops short of full federal decriminalization or legalization.The proposal aligns with recommendations from the
FDA and
DEA and has broad public support, including among two-thirds of Republican voters, despite some internal opposition from evangelical conservatives and other allies.