Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients. By Jan Hoffman President Trump on Thursday ordered cannabis to ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Americans deserve access to the best medical treatments and research infrastructure in the world. In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed a review of ...

Marijuana’s classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism. By Luke Broadwater and Ashley Southall Luke Broadwater reported from Washington, and ...

After nearly five years of bureaucratic setbacks and debate, Alabama is finally advancing its medical cannabis program. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission approved licenses last week for four ...

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of expanding cannabis research.

Today is a good day for potheads, and a great one for the nation’s state-regulated marijuana businesses. In a historic move, the federal government will reclassify cannabis to a more lenient category.

A long-awaited change in drug policy could bring scientists one step closer to understanding the harms and benefits of marijuana, the most commonly used federally illegal substance. On Thursday, ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug — a move expected to ease restrictions so it's easier to purchase and sell, and pave the way ...

President Trump said Monday his administration is “considering” reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, days after The Washington Post reported he is expected to sign an executive order ...

Cannabis has been linked to some significant medical benefits, but recent research calls those into question. A major new analysis published in JAMA examined more than 2,500 scientific papers from the ...

Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter. He covered the 2024 elections and was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Washington — ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Dec. 18 to federally classify marijuana as a less dangerous substance, the biggest change for the drug since 1970 and an opportunity for ...