Trump Shifts Medical Marijuana to Schedule Three

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome to Durham News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. President Trump's acting attorney general, Todd Blanch, just signed an order shifting state, licensed medical marijuana from schedule 1 to schedule 3. That's a big deal because schedule 1 lumps it was super dangerous stuff like heroin, claiming no medical use, while schedule 3 treats it as, lower risk with accepted benefits. This change doesn't legalize weed federally for medical or recreational use, but it opens doors. State licensed operators can now register quicker with the Drug Enforcement Administration, deduct business expenses on federal taxes for the first, time, and researchers face fewer hurdles getting cannabis for studies. Forty states run medical marijuana programs, and this move basically knots to them as legit, building on California's pioneer law from 19. 96 It recognizes their systems keep things safe and curb black market flow.

1:00The administration skipped the long, bite-and-air review by using a treaty loophole, speeding things up on Trump's push, critics worry about stronger products and states, and some Republicans push back, but Trump stays focused on medical access amid his fentanyl. Crackdown Overall, patients get better research paths and docks more data, while the industry scores tax relief setting the stage for broader talks starting in. June