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.

Marijuana currently is classified as a Schedule I drug, which the DEA describes as a substance with no "medical use and a high potential for abuse."

Wanda James, a marijuana dispensary owner and advocate in Colorado who’s running for Congress, is applauding news about a potentially imminent move by the Trump administration to federally reschedule cannabis.

Reclassifying cannabis would acknowledge medical use and ease research, but federal bans and enforcement risks would persist.

Morocco has long been one of the world's top exporters of cannabis and in 2022 it became the first Muslim-majority country to legalize certain forms of cultivation

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations​ to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.

A GOP senator and former top Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official on Tuesday traded thoughts about the state and federal marijuana policy conflict, arguing that legalization laws are enabling foreign cartels to exploit the system in a way that threatens broader public safety.