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(165,191 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:32 PM Dec 11

Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order [View all]

Source: Washington Post

December 11, 2025 at 6:26 p.m. EST

President Donald Trump is expected to push the government to dramatically loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, reducing oversight of the plant and its derivatives to the same level as some common prescription painkillers and other drugs, according to six people familiar with the discussions.

Trump discussed the plan with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) in a Wednesday phone call from the Oval Office, said four of the people, who, like the others, spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The president is expected to seek to ease access to the drug through an upcoming executive order that directs federal agencies to pursue reclassification, the people said.

The move would not legalize or decriminalize marijuana, but it would ease barriers to research and boost the bottom lines of legal businesses. Trump in August said he was “looking at reclassification.” The Biden administration also looked into rescheduling cannabis.

“We’re looking at it. Some people like it, some people hate it,” Trump said this summer. “Some people hate the whole concept of marijuana because it does bad for the children, it does bad for the people that are older than children.”

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Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 11 OP

Using Marijuana is safer that drinking alcohol in my opinion. wcmagumba Dec 11 #1

THC is WILDLY safer than alcohol by nearly every possible measure AZJonnie Dec 11 #6

Panic attack is the only documented toxicity IbogaProject Dec 12 #16

That was indeed what I was specifically addressing in this case, correct :) AZJonnie Dec 12 #17

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Long overdue...hope it happens. walkingman Dec 11 #2

Good idea. They are only doing it because they need to finally make a policy move that people actually want. nt Blasphemer Dec 11 #3

Pretty Astounding, Really. I Have Given My Inner Cynic Just Enough Sedative to Leave it at That The Roux Comes First Dec 11 #4

He Want a WIN! Mr.Bee Dec 11 #5

I'll drink to that! DBoon Dec 11 #7

Pandering OC375 Dec 11 #8

This is way too much the correct thing to do, which means the only reason he's considering it AZJonnie Dec 11 #9

"he was bribed by someone(s) to do it." BumRushDaShow Dec 11 #10

And/or he wants his family in on the action. ananda Dec 11 #12

But didn't his BullS**t Bill make everything by CBD illegal in the coming months? It's the piece of legislation that in2herbs Dec 11 #11

yes im confused as welll samnsara Dec 12 #23

altho most of what i use has very little cbd.. samnsara Dec 12 #24

Why wouldn't he just legalize it and collect taxes on it? Bev54 Dec 11 #13

He's getting desperate for votes, but whatever he does now will be too little too late. Martin68 Dec 11 #14

"it does bad for..." LudwigPastorius Dec 11 #15

I almost posted the same thing AZJonnie Dec 12 #18

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From the National Institute of Health (.gov) Publication: "Marijuana as Medicine." 3Hotdogs Dec 12 #21

its been legal in my state for over 10 years.. samnsara Dec 12 #22

What is wrong with these people? Just decriminalize it. Vinca Dec 12 #25

Glad to see theres at least one Biden policy he likes SSJVegeta Dec 12 #26

The biggest potheads i know, happen to be his supporters. Omnipresent Dec 12 #27

"i don't know how they can maintain their level of hate while on it." BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #28

I don't even know how they can be a wing of the Repub party. Omnipresent Dec 12 #31

"Republican's want to tell you who you can marry, what women can do with their bodies and so on." BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #33

Yes, you established that before Omnipresent Dec 12 #35

Speaking about top Libertarians podcasts womanofthehills Dec 12 #38

There is a secret agenda and it's not good.............. Lovie777 Dec 12 #29

I may have missed a post.... Trump Weed Sugarmaggie Dec 12 #30

That's probably part of it BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #34

I agree get the red out Dec 12 #32

for ten fucking years there were rumors he'd do something re: marijuana thebigidea Dec 12 #36

The small libertarian slice in my political pie chart is happy! nt Mark.b2 Dec 12 #37