Trump, Executive Order and reclassification of cannabis
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The president on Monday designated fentanyl and the precursor chemicals to produce the opioid as weapons of mass destruction.
Trump's decision to move marijuana to Schedule III could ease taxes and expand medical access, but industry leaders warn it may also trigger stricter federal oversight and new legal risks.
The process to reschedule began under the Biden administration, and in 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug. Reclassifying came to a halt in January, however.
In this instance, the deal struck with Crypto.com was favorable for the president’s social media company, which has lost hundreds of millions of dollars since its 2021 launch. Trump Media and Technology Group put up little cash yet received a substantial ownership stake in the new treasury for Crypto.com’s Cronos token.
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd has rejected a bid by the DOJ to throw out a lawsuit challenging more than $4 billion in federal grant cuts.
The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort.
President Trump's defamation lawsuit against Pulitzer Board escalates as board files discovery request over 2018 Russia coverage awards and seeks evidence.
By denying a pause in the lawsuit, a federal judge delivers a setback to Trump’s Day 1 refugee ban and orders the case to proceed.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office on Tuesday said that any legal action against the BBC was a matter for the broadcaster but the government supported its independence, after a lawsuit brought by U.
Taylor Taranto, a January 6 defendant pardoned by President Donald Trump, is facing legal trouble again after returning to Washington, D.C., a report said.
People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.