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Trump Justice Department Reclassifies Medical Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug: ‘Seems to Be the Best Answer’

President Donald Trump. Marijuana plants growing at a medical marijuana business. Credit: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty; Howard Lipin/The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty NEED TO KNOW President Donald Trump’s Justice Department moved to …

US to loosen marijuana rules and light up $47bn industry

Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn The US department of justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move …

Neb. Advocates Cheer As DOJ Downgrades Medical Cannabis To Schedule III Drug

LINCOLN, Neb. — After the Trump administration federally downgraded medical marijuana to a less dangerous classification of drug on Thursday, Nebraska federal and state representatives remained largely noncommittal. Advocates, meanwhile, said the move …

Nebraska advocates cheer as DOJ downgrades medical cannabis to Schedule III drug

LINCOLN — After the Trump administration federally downgraded medical marijuana to a less dangerous classification of drug on Thursday, Nebraska federal and state representatives remained largely noncommittal. Advocates, meanwhile, said the move means the …

US will loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industry

WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to U.S. drug policy in decades. The …

News24 | US reclassifies dagga in ‘pivotal moment’ but not fully legal yet

The US will lessen restrictions on marijuana products. But the move won’t legalise marijuana at the federal level. The measure is expected to boost the growing cannabis industry. The US Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen …

Marijuana dispensaries: Trump’s executive order a start

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that downgrades some of the restrictions on cannabis, a move that dispensary operators say will help their bottom lines. The order moved medical marijuana and related products from a Schedule I …

US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industry

Measures are likely to lower barriers for research, ease tax ​burdens and make it easier for firms to secure funding. The United States Department of Justice said on ​Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move …

US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47B industry

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to U.S. drug policy in decades. The move does not …

DFA Regulatory Agents seize more than 7,600 illicit products from vape and tobacco stores Agents work with DEA to remove ...

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 26, 2026) – Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Regulatory Agents recently partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Little Rock District Office to seize 7,636 illicit or non-compliant …

Where is marijuana legal in the US? See map

April 16, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET 4/20 is just days away, and folks who may want to participate in the unofficial weed holiday should be aware of what products and types of consumption are legal where they live. According to 2025 data from the National …

District of Arizona Charges 288 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week

PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from April 17 through April 24, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 288 individuals. Specifically, the United States …

SDTX exceeds 20,000 charged as 480 more cases filed in ongoing border security enforcement efforts

Since the implementation of Operation Tack Back America, the Southern District of Texas has filed a total of 20,069 cases against 20,374 individuals in immigration and related matters

Convicted felon illegal alien convicted for unlawfully being in United States

A 36-year-old Mexican national illegally residing in Bryan has been found guilty of unlawfully reentering the country without authorization

Mother arrested in failed smuggling attempt of minor

An illegal alien who resided in Austin has been charged for her role in a failed attempt to smuggle an 8-year-old child into the United States by a stranger

U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 134 Border-Related Cases This Week

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 134 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances …

Southwest Georgian Sentenced to Prison for Teenage Sextortion Crime

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A South Georgia resident was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for attempting to sextort an Ohio teenager he met over Snapchat, threatening her for explicit images.Cenobio Olguin, Jr., 24, of Lenox, Georgia, was sentenced to serve …

California Money Launderer Sentenced in D.C. to 70 Months for Role in Scheme that Stole $263 Million

Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 70 months in prison for laundering millions of dollars generated by an elaborate social engineering scheme orchestrated by a multi-state criminal enterprise that …

Former 4-H County Extension Agent Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography

Wetumpka Man Sentence to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

Federal Jury Convicts Massachusetts Man for Attempting to Sex Traffic a Minor at a Manchester Hotel

Newport News man convicted for series of armed bank robberies

Tyrone K. Jefferson, 38, of Newport News, was convicted for series of armed bank robberies and faces a mandatory minimum of 21 years and up to life in prison.

Former Bay City Civic Leader Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Non-Profits and Driving Historic ...

Dayton man who allegedly participated in shootout at downtown bus hub arrested by federal agents for possessing ...

DAYTON, Ohio – James Thomas Hurt, 25, of Dayton, was arrested by federal agents and charged with a firearms crime in connection with a shooting at the RTA bus hub in downtown Dayton in September 2025. Hurt appeared in federal court here this afternoon. 

Mt. Pleasant Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography on the Isabella Reservation

Norfolk Navy sailor sentenced to 10 years in prison for coercing a minor to engage in sex

Dominic Nathanial Torres, 23, a U.S. Navy sailor stationed in Norfolk, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for coercing a minor to engage in sex. 

Southfield Couple Pleads Guilty in $1.2M Pandemic Fraud Conspiracy

Mexican National, illegally present in the U.S., sentenced to prison for unlawful firearms possession

Seattle – A 25-year-old Mexican national was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. 

Businessman and Two Attorneys Sentenced for Their Roles in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Bribe Hawaii County Public ...

Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to pay bribes to a public official at the Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) in exchange for his official actions in connection with affordable housing development …

Fully Suspended Sentence Handed Down for Robbery and Carjacking Spree

Antonio Gaither, 17, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, for a spree of robberies and carjackings that took place in September 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. 

In One Week, DOJ’s New Fraud Division Secures $300M in Funding for Prosecutorial Support While Announcing More ...

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or succeeded in defrauding the American taxpayers. “Our message is clear: Steal …