Politics
Trump Says He’s ‘Very Strongly’ Considering Rescheduling Marijuana As Rumors Swell About Imminent Reform
President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that the administration is “very strongly” considering a proposal to federally reschedule marijuana because it would boost research into the effects of cannabis.
“We are” weighing rescheduling, Trump told reporters after being asked about the issue at a signing ceremony. He added that “a lot of people want to see it—the reclassification—because it leads to tremendous amounts of research that can’t be done unless you reclassify.”
“So we are looking at that very strongly,” he said.
The question to the president came amid heightened speculation about a possibly imminent rescheduling decision. CNBC reported it could come as early as Monday, but so far that has not materialized.
This story is developing and will be updated.
