Trump's Marijuana Shift Sparks Conservative Rift

0:00It's April 24th. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Trump administration just reclassified medical marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, sparking a rare rift among his conservative base. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the order following Trump's executive directive from December 18th, 2025. His shift eases taxes for licensed medical operators and opens doors for more research, but it doesn't touch recreational use, which stays firmly. Schedule 1. Meanwhile, the move bypassed a stalled process from the Biden era using illegal work around tights international treaties. It only covers FDA-approved products and state regulated medical programs, while HIMP remains separate. A hearing is set for June 29th, 2026, to review broader rescheduling options. If heavyweights are pushing back hard, Senator Tom Cotton warned on social media about

1:01stronger pot leading to psychosis and crashes. Marjorie Taylor Greene called it a distraction from health insurance costs, and a letter from 26 House Republicans led by Freedom Caucus. Chair Andy Harris slammed it for aiding cartels and endangering kids. Even Senate leaders and House Speaker Mike Johnson urged to delay, Trump fired back, insisting it legalizes nothing, and he's always told his kids to stay off drugs. White House reps hailed it as a boost for medical research, not a green light for recreational highs. Anti-legalization groups, like smart approaches to marijuana, argue today's weed is riskier than ever. This is just one step in a long debate, with legal fights likely ahead and full changes needing Congress. Recreational stays banned federally, but the buzz shows how weed divides even the maggot crowd. Keep watching as that June hearing drops more clues.