Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon
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The Trump administration is expected to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug soon.
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Reclassifying marijuana would ease research barriers but will not immediately legalize it or affect possession sentences.
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The Trump administration is expected to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, according to an administration official. This move would make it easier to study the medicinal applications of marijuana. The reclassification follows an executive order from the president last year to designate it as a Schedule III drug. Reclassifying marijuana would ease U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration barriers to research. However, it would not immediately legalize marijuana or affect sentences for possession.
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