Trump Tries to Win Back MAGA Bros With Weed

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Donald Trump is trying to win back the favor of his podcasters through pot.

The president, 79, is expected to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, officials told https://www.axios.com/2026/04/22/trump-marijuana-rule-change" rel="">Axios. Reclassifying the drug from a Schedule I to a Schedule III would remove barriers to researching its potential uses—a long-sought outcome for podcast bros credited with strengthening Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.

Once in effect, marijuana would move from the same category as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy to that of ketamine and steroids.

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