Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon

The https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump administration is expected to move to https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/trump-reclassify-marijuana-weed-schedule-drugs" target="_blank">reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, per an administration official familiar with the matter.

Why it matters: The move would make it easier to study medicinal applications of marijuana and could shore up support from https://www.axios.com/2026/04/20/trump-woos-rogan-after-split" target="_blank">influencers who support the research.

• The move follows an executive order from the president last year to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, which is a years-long process.

How it works: https://www.axios.com/2025/12/12/trump-marijuana-federal-restrictions-reclassify" target="_blank">Reclassifying marijuana eases U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration barriers to researching the drug's potential use cases.

• It would not immediately legalize marijuana, nor would it affect the sentences of those incarcerated for possession.

Go deeper: https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/trump-reclassify-marijuana-weed-schedule-drugs" target="_blank">Trump wants to reclassify weed.

Here's when to expect the marijuana rule change

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information.