Study of MSOS (Part II)
- 08/11/2025 – (1) Anthony Martinelli on X: “According to a longtime Trump advisor who reached out to The Marijuana Herald, Trump’s silence on rescheduling has been at least in part due to him weighing whether to publicly support rescheduling or instead advocate for descheduling, framing it as a states’ rights issue. The” / X
- 08/08/2025 – Exclusive | Trump Weighs Reclassifying Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug – WSJ The president told donors earlier this month he was interested in reclassifying the drug
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President Trump is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug after receiving millions from pot companies.
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Cannabis companies are lobbying Trump to reclassify marijuana as Schedule III, easing restrictions and allowing tax breaks.
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While Trump isn’t a marijuana supporter, he’s interested in issues with broad public support and has met with industry leaders.
But one senior administration official said Trump was interested in taking on issues, like marijuana, that are “80-20 cultural issues,” meaning those that have broad support among 80% of the public. Others who have talked to him said he has also referenced friends in New York who used medical marijuana for pain.
Discussions are ongoing in the administration, officials say, and it remains unknown what Trump will ultimately decide.
“All policy and legal requirements and implications are being considered. The only interest guiding the president’s policy decisions is what is in the best interest of the American people,” said Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman.
