Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuana as a 'less-dangerous drug'
US Labels State-Licensed Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug (bloomberg); Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuana as a 'less-dangerous drug' (france24)
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3 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025.
H.R.4963 · 119th Congress
Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025
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What H.R.4963 actually does
This story is about U.S. moves to reclassify some types of marijuana as lower risk. This bill would require marijuana be transferred to Schedule III by statute.
If passed, it would:
- Require marijuana be transferred to Schedule III by statute (rather than only via the administrative process • Set a clear congressional baseline for downstream federal compliance (research, prescribing rules.
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This story is about U.S. moves to reclassify some types of marijuana as lower risk. This bill would decriminalize and deschedule cannabis under federal law.
If passed, it would
- Decriminalize and deschedule cannabis under federal law • Create mechanisms tied to expungement and reinvestment for people impacted by cannabis prohibition.
This story is about U.S. moves to reclassify some types of marijuana as lower risk. This bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate cannabis and cannabinoid products.
If passed, it would
- Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate cannabis and cannabinoid products • Potentially provide clearer national standards for product oversight as federal scheduling shifts.