President Donald Trump is expected to push the government to dramatically loosen federal restrictions
on marijuana, reducing oversight of the plant and its derivatives to the same level as some common
prescription painkillers and other drugs, according to six people familiar with the discussions.
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Trump cannot unilaterally reclassify marijuana, said Shane Pennington, a D.C. attorney who represents
two pro-rescheduling companies involved in the litigation on the topic. But he can direct the Justice
Department to forgo a pending administrative court hearing and issue the final rule, Pennington said.
"This would be the biggest reform in federal cannabis policy since marijuana was made a Schedule I
drug in the 1970s," Pennington said.
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"Trump Seeks to Cut Restrictions on Marijuana Through Planned Order," by Jacob Bogage, Dan Diamond, and David Ovalle was published in The Washington Post on December 11, 2025.
