Executive Branch

Trump Directs Administration to Reclassify Cannabis to Allow for Medical Research

Officials were told to work with Congress on laws that gave Americans more access to products containing a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis plants.
Trump Directs Administration to Reclassify Cannabis to Allow for Medical Research
A marijuana grow site in Mendocino County, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Travis Gillmore
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18 directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the reclassification of cannabis for the purpose of allowing medical research.

“We have people begging for me to do this, people that are in great pain,” Trump said during the Oval Office signing ceremony.

Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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