Trump admin eyes reclassifying marijuana to Schedule II to boost medical research

The Trump administration is preparing to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II, a change that would allow more medical research by the DEA and scientists. The plan would begin with an administrative hearing, and Trump has said the move is not federal decriminalization. Biden-era guidance had suggested Schedule III as an alternative, and polls show growing public support for loosening restrictions, though current penalties and federal status would largely remain unchanged.