Trump administration moves to reschedule medical marijuana

NPR | By Will Stone

Published April 23, 2026 at 6:22 PM EDT

The Trump administration is easing restrictions on medical marijuana. The acting attorney general issued a memo saying he is moving the cannabis products out of the most restrictive category.

Will Stone

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