President Trump’s acting attorney general ordered the immediate reclassification of FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana as a less dangerous drug Thursday. The move will make it easier to study medicinal applications of marijuana and could shore up support from influencers who support the research. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote in a Thursday post that on top of rescheduling state- and FDA-approved marijuana from Schedule I to III, the Justice Department would also order a new, expedited hearing to reschedule all marijuana.
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