WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18 directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the reclassification of cannabis for the purpose of allowing medical research.
“We have people begging for me to do this, people that are in great pain,” Trump said during the Oval Office signing ceremony.
“Frankly, I promised to be the president of common sense, and that is exactly what we’re doing.”
A senior White House official told reporters during a Dec. 18 briefing that the order intends to allow research that is prohibited under the existing classification.
“The president has heard from so many people who have talked about the potential benefits of medical marijuana and CBD use, but he’s also heard from patients and from doctors that there’s not enough research to inform medical guidelines and that many patients are using these products without talking to their doctor about them,” the official said….
Trump Directs Administration to Reclassify Cannabis to Allow for Medical Research
