Is pot legal in the US? Kind of, sort of ... not really.
Source: USA Today
Is pot legal in the US? Kind of, sort of ... not really.
Despite years of moves to loosen marijuana restrictions, pot is still illegal at the federal level (with some new exceptions). Here's what's going on.
Jeanine Santucci
USA TODAY
Despite years of momentum to loosen restrictions on weed, including a recent order from the Trump administration’s Department of Justice, there is still a big disconnect between states and the federal government.
On April 23, the Department of Justice said it was easing federal restrictions by moving some kinds of marijuana with medical use from Schedule I, the most heavily controlled drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, to Schedule III, which can be legally prescribed.
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What did the new Trump administration order do?
The Department of Justice action on April 23 did not reschedule all marijuana, as Biden and Trump both indicated they support. Instead, it rescheduled products that fall under two categories: “FDA-approved products containing marijuana and marijuana products regulated by a state medical marijuana license.”
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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/09/marijuana-pot-rescheduling-legal-trump-administration/89908369007/