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22 Senators Oppose Marijuana Rescheduling After President Trump's Executive Order

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Dec 19, 2025
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U.S. Sen. Ted Budd and 21 other senators signed a letter opposing an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that fast-tracks the reclassification of marijuana under federal law.

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U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., released a statement Thursday opposing an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that fast-tracks the reclassification of marijuana under federal law.

The order directs federal agencies to move marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III, a change that would ease research restrictions and allow the Food…

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