Trump executive order could change marijuana classification in U.S.

Dec 19, 2025 - 02:00
Trump executive order could change marijuana classification in U.S.
A man's hand holds a mound of green marijuana buds.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research — a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done.