Posted on 12/18/2025 11:41:02 AM PST by thegagline
President Trump on Thursday delivered the biggest federal policy win yet for marijuana reform advocates in signing a “common sense” order to no longer classify the drug as serious as heroin and LSD.
The landmark action will move pot from “Schedule I,” the most restrictive Controlled Substance Act designation for drugs with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical value, to Schedule III alongside ketamine — but the change stops short of full legalization.
Trump stressed the order doesn’t sanction recreational pot smoking, but rather opens the door for medical research for patients in pain.
“I promised to be the president of common sense — that is exactly what we’re doing. This is really something having to do with common sense,” Trump said.
Marijuana technically will remain illegal to use under federal law, but nearly all prosecutions of small-scale possession are made under local law, and 24 states, three territories and Washington, DC, allow recreational use, in addition to 16 other states that allow medical justifications.
Trump, 79, has tolerated state-legal marijuana sales throughout his two terms of office, despite federal prohibition, allowing a multibillion-dollar industry to flourish in the aftermath of Colorado and Washington state’s pioneering legalization ballot measures in 2012 during the Obama administration.
The president voted last year for a failed initiative to legalize pot under state law in Florida — meaning he is the first sitting president of the modern era to support recreational legalization, inspiring optimism among marijuana reformers that he will take further action.
There are a handful of practical effects of the rescheduling order, including allowing state-legal pot businesses to gain access to tax deductions and easing scientific research into the medicinal benefits of “cannabinoid” compounds.
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It should be legalized nationwide. The people who do it will get it anyhow and it’s an opportunity to tax the crap out of it.
Stupid comment, even for you.
I’m fine with it being illegal. What’s the worst that can happen if you’re caught using it? It’s like s speeding ticket, big deal. But the stuff is still dangerous in my opinion. It’s a drug, it’s addicting, and can lead to mental problems, despite what the regular pot users say. What do they know, they’re on drugs.
What Trump signed is for use by people with debilitating chronic pain due to cancer and other diseases.
An 80 year old with chronic pain is going to welcome it.
He should have restricted the re-classification to edibles and other forms which do not involve smoking cannabis.
I don't want to give leftist lawyers a multi-bui dollar windfall in 30 years like we did with tobacco in the 90s.
So, you’re making a pro marijuana recreation use thread, which would expand the pool of vapidly stoned, stupored users who would easily be swayed to vote for the leftist free stuff agenda?
I don’t do drugs nor do I care If people want to smoke pot but it stinks and the smell really travels. Maybe just legalize edibles.
Taxing the crap out of won’t really do anything by keep the black market alive.
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Doctors will prescribe it and Trump said Medicare will pay for it.
Patchouli oil? I knew there was something missing in my life and that must be it. The dreadlocks are slow growing at my age. Thankfully the Bob Marley music gets me motivated.
The Trump True Believers are now growing dreadlocks, listening to Bob Marley, and wearing patchouli oil.
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You must be one of those Never Trumpers because they say such stupid things as you just did.
Jah Rastafari
Eric Garner is a deceased example of what people do when you tax the hell out of something, like cigarettes. He was selling loosies prior to his fatal encounter with the NYPD.
Exactly. Just kehalize it and stop the games. It’s weed get over it....much less damaging than booze.
Shirley, you abstain on Saturn’s day... how holy can that be?
It would be so much better if he made this announcement on April 20.
You make it sound like that's a bad thing.
> I’m fine with it being illegal. What’s the worst that can happen if you’re caught using it?
Form 4473 question 21f asks “ Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?
Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized
for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”
Use of pot makes people choose between giving up 2a or risking a felony; and if they’re caught you bet the blue state AGs will assert people lied on their 4473s.
So: not much, except being a serf and not a citizen.
Not saying people should use, but you asked what can happen.
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