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ARTICLE · 23 DECEMBER 2025

Trump's Potential Marijuana Rescheduling: What The Industry Can Expect

Fennemore Craig, P.C.
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President Trump is expected to issue an executive order this week that would reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to a less-regulated Schedule III substance under Federal law.

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President Trump is expected to issue an executive order this week that would reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to a less-regulated Schedule III substance under Federal law. What does rescheduling mean to marijuana customers, patients, and businesses?

Marijuana (not 'industrial hemp') is a Schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970, enacted under the Nixon Administration. Like other Schedule I controlled substances (heroin, LSD, and ecstasy), marijuana is illegal to use or merely possess, and the interstate distribution of marijuana is a Federal (and State) trafficking felony. Currently, the Federal government considers marijuana to have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

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