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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David A. Lieb

What would Trump’s reclassifying of cannabis mean?

Marijuana leaf - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Donald Trump is reportedly re-evaluating the federal classification of marijuana, a move that could significantly alter its legal status across the United States and bring federal policy closer to the approach already adopted by numerous states. Mr Trump indicated on Monday that he hopes to make a decision in the coming weeks regarding potential changes to how marijuana is regulated. This renewed focus comes over a year after the Biden administration formally proposed reclassifying the drug, though no decision was reached before Mr Biden left office. Meanwhile, many states have already gone further than the federal government by legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults or allowing it for medical purposes.

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