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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

April 23, 2026

President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

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