Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: msn/Axios

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The Trump administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, per an administration official familiar with the matter.

Why it matters: The move would make it easier to study medicinal applications of marijuana and could shore up support from influencers who support the research.

How it works: Reclassifying marijuana eases U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration barriers to researching the drug's potential use cases.

It would not immediately legalize marijuana, nor would it affect the sentences of those incarcerated for possession.

Catch up quick: Trump signed an executive order to reclassify the drug last December, directing the attorney general to pick up President Biden's push to change the federal laws prior to leaving office.

At the time, Trump said the move "has been requested by American patients suffering from extreme pain, incurable diseases, aggressive cancers, seizure disorders, neurological problems, and more."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/scoop-trump-set-to-reclassify-marijuana-soon/ar-AA21ufDU

[Cheezoholic]

1. What happens to people in prison for "felony" possesion of pot? Will they be "grandfathered" in and forced to serve

their full felony sentences? Asking for a friend

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Biden did a pile of MJ-relared pardons back in 2022/2023

Biden expands pardons for marijuana possession and grants clemency to 11

(obviously didn't cover state violations)

[travelingthrulife]

2. Well. this needs to happen, but what does Trump get out of it?

[NEOH]

3. Under The Table $$$$

Under the table $$$$ from the additional sales for him and his freak of a family...

[sir pball]

8. Money aside, the young male demo will eat this up

Pretty sure Rogan is a fan of legalization and this would be a huge hit with him and his followers.

TBH it would be a hit with me too, but I'm smart enough to not let it change my opinion of Needy Amin…

[Blackjackdavey]

10. As far as I know

Most, if not all, blue states are already legal, pot smoking lefties ain't voting for Trump suddenly and navel gazing libertarians ain't gonna stop voting for Trump if he doesn't do this. In fact, from what I can tell, this is going to piss off another chunk of his base while doing almost nothing to increase it. There are a lot of sweet drug interdiction dollars and "social control" arrests at risk with this policy change. My guess, net loss for his base.

[ShazzieB]

4. On the face of it, this is a good thing.

High damned time, too. But with Schlump at the helm, one can't help but be suspicious of ulterior motives. I hate this hellscape we're living in where nothing is what it appears to be.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. "one can't help but be suspicious of ulterior motives." - Some is MAHA-related

like the earlier E.O. related to psychedelics (throwing some red meat to MAHA), and the rest is distraction.

[mitch96]

7. Here in Florida a lot of Dr who work for these "medical marijuana" store fronts are gonna loose some money.

They charge over $100 to "certify" the need so you can get a state card to purchase.. What a scam...
I guess they will take down the "medical" part of the sign and keep chugging along.
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[twodogsbarking]

9. Along comes Mary, now my empty cup is as sweet as the punch.