South Park Jokes That Trump Could Reschedule Marijuana If It’s ‘Mutually Beneficial’ For Him And Industry
South Park has joined the conversation around the pending marijuana rescheduling proposal that President Donald Trump says he’ll be deciding on within weeks—poking fun at the president by suggesting that he might accept a deal to change federal cannabis laws if flattered with gifts and the promise of “mutually beneficial” rewards. The Comedy Central show […]
Anti-Marijuana Groups Narc On D.C. Dispensaries In Letter To Trump, Saying They Are Too Close To Schools
Anti-marijuana organizations are formally narcing on several locally licensed cannabis businesses in Washington, D.C.—sending a letter to President Donald Trump, the U.S. attorney general and a federal prosecutor that identifies dispensaries they allege are too close to schools despite approval from District of Columbia officials. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) President Kevin Sabet and the […]
Trump Administration Has Deported More Than 600 People For Marijuana So Far This Year
“So far this year more than 600 people have been deported whose most serious convictions were marijuana-related offenses, and in three out of four cases, the offense occurred at least five years ago.” By Christie Thompson and Anna FlaggAdditional reporting contributed by Manuel Torres Contractor Hector Madrid Reyes was driving to Home Depot in March […]
Bipartisan lawmakers push Trump on cannabis rescheduling pledge (Newsletter: August 13, 2025)
Former Trump AG pick: rescheduling would destroy Dems; OK marijuana ballot push; MD psychedelics task force report; Medical cannabis for vets’ PTSD Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… […]
If Trump Reschedules Marijuana, ‘The Game Is Over For Democrats,’ President’s First Pick For Attorney General Says
A former GOP congressman who President Donald Trump initially nominated to serve as U.S. attorney general during the current term is renewing his call for marijuana rescheduling—saying the “game is over for Democrats at the ballot box” if the president moves forward on the reform, which he said he’d decide on within weeks. Former Rep. […]
Trump Says Decision On Changing Federal Cannabis Classification Coming ‘In The Next Few Weeks’
Yesterday, we asked whether the rumors were true. And the answer came straight from the Resolute Desk. At a White House press conference on Monday morning, President Donald Trump said his administration is “looking at” moving marijuana from Schedule I, the same legal category as heroin, to the less restrictive Schedule III, and will “make […]
Is Trump Really Thinking About Changing Federal Cannabis Rules? Here’s What We Know
The cannabis rumor mill is buzzing: President Donald Trump is “looking at” moving marijuana from Schedule I, the same federal category as heroin, to the less restrictive Schedule III. Depending on who you ask, it’s a serious policy shift, a calculated political move, or just more Washington smoke and mirrors. So… is it real? The […]
Trump will “look at” cannabis rescheduling, he tells donors (Newsletter: August 11, 2025)
Rand Paul works on hemp “compromise”; TX medical marijuana expansion; Congressional report on easing Schedule I research; MDMA for depression Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good […]
Fentanyl Bill Signed By Trump Would Also ‘Streamline Research’ On Schedule I Drugs Like Marijuana, Congressional Analysts Say
A bill signed into law by President Donald Trump last month banning fentanyl analogues would also make a series of changes to current laws that have restricted research into Schedule I drugs like marijuana and psychedelics, congressional analysts say. In a report published last week—shortly after Trump gave final approval to the Halt All Lethal […]
Trump Says He’s ‘Going To Look At’ Marijuana, As White House Chief Of Staff Receives Rescheduling Reports
President Donald Trump’s administration is currently weighing whether to move forward with the marijuana rescheduling process initiated under the Biden administration, with the president recently telling donors that “we need to look at” the issue, according to reports. “That’s something we’re going to look at,” Trump said at a $1 million-a-plate fundraising dinner at his […]