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Helpful, or Yet Another Hurdle?

Many industry experts agree President Joe Biden’s three-step cannabis reform plan was historic and removing the plant from the list of Controlled Substances would be ideal. But a rescheduling could make things more complex—or even a 'disaster'—for state-legal markets.

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Michelle Simakis

December 23, 2022

Cannabis Business Times Editor Theresa Bennett, Senior Editor Zach Mentz, Associate Editor Andriana Ruscitto, and Managing Editor Patrick Williams contributed to this report, which was originally published online Oct. 26, 2022. Read the original, extended version here.

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Trump’s Drug Czar Nominee Side-Steps Questions on Cannabis Rescheduling

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Trump’s Drug Czar Nominee Side-Steps Questions on Cannabis Rescheduling

Sara Carter, the president’s pick to be the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, did not provide specifics in questions for the record.

Sara Carter, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, testifies during her confirmation hearing Sept. 17 before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Will Government Shutdown Keep Cannabis Reform on the Back Burner?

Trump’s self-imposed timeline for a rescheduling announcement has elapsed, but political theater in Washington has taken the national spotlight.

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Trump Promotes Hemp-Derived CBD For Senior Health Care in Shared Video

The president shared a video advocating for Medicare coverage for CBD and to fully integrate cannabis into the health care system for those 65 and older.

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White House Exploring ‘All Options’ for Cannabis Rescheduling, Trump Drug Adviser Nominee Says

Sara Carter, at her confirmation hearing to be the White House Director of Drug Control Policy, said ‘all of us’ continue to assess research and data.

Sara Carter, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, testifies during her confirmation hearing Sept. 17 before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

House GOP Moves Forward on Blocking Trump Administration’s Power to Reschedule Cannabis

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a funding bill that prevents the Department of Justice from using funds to reclassify the plant.

U.S. House Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., who chairs the Appropriations Committee.

40 House Democrats Introduce Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis

The MORE Act would deschedule and decriminalize cannabis, initiate expungements and support those disproportionately impacted by prohibition.

Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., reintroduced the MORE Act on Aug. 29, 2025, in the U.S. House.

9 US Lawmakers Urge Trump to Reject Cannabis Rescheduling

The group of GOP House representatives sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and copied the president.

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Trump’s Forthcoming Rescheduling Decision, Congressman’s Marijuana 1-to-3 Act Lead CBT’s Top Stories in August

President Donald Trump said his decision on whether to change cannabis’s control status will come in the ‘next few weeks.’

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US Congressman Files 1-to-3 Act to Reschedule Cannabis

Republican Rep. Greg Steube said he will reintroduce legislation to move cannabis to Schedule III on the heels of Trump’s public comments.

U.S. House Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla.

Trump Publicly Addresses Cannabis Rescheduling: Decision Coming in ‘Next Few Weeks’

President Donald Trump reaffirmed media reports that his administration is ‘looking at’ loosening federal restrictions on cannabis.

President Donald Trump turns to Attorney General Pam Bondi during an Aug. 11 White House press conference, when saying that a cannabis rescheduling decision will come 'over the next few weeks.'

With DEA Head in Place, Trump Now Ready to ‘Look at’ Cannabis Rescheduling

The president reportedly said in private conversations and donor events that he’s considering loosening the federal restrictions on cannabis.

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ICE Raids, Texas Hemp THC Ban, Federal Bills Lead CBT Top Stories in July

The raids at Glass House and Texas’ pursuit to prohibit intoxicating hemp products remain ongoing storylines, as US lawmakers try to block rescheduling.

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