US EditionIdaho Attorney General and Six States Oppose Trump Marijuana Rescheduling
Seven state attorneys general argue marijuana poses significant risks and should remain Schedule I despite claims of medical benefits in a Trump administration order.
- On Friday, Raúl Labrador, Idaho Attorney General, raised concerns about President Donald Trump's Thursday executive order to downgrade marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, joining attorneys general of Nebraska, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Wyoming.
- The Trump administration's Thursday order aimed to reclassify marijuana to expand medical access, the order said, but attorneys general have expressed concerns and communicated opposition.
- Citing public-health evidence, the attorneys general flagged youth impacts as a key worry and said they have seen firsthand harm in local communities affected by marijuana use.
- The attorneys general lodged formal objections and left legal responses open, communicating their concerns to the Trump administration while Damon Sidur, spokesperson for Labrador's office, did not immediately comment on potential litigation.
- The disagreement flagged broader debates about public health and safety as well as medical access, with Raúl Labrador, a Republican, highlighting driving under the influence concerns and broader public-policy implications.
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Hastings Tribune
Idaho attorney general challenges Trump stance on marijuana risk
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador on Friday raised “concerns” about President Donald Trump’s Thursday executive order calling for the downgrade of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. The administration called for the change…
Labrador and 7 state AGs push back against Trump administration's efforts to reschedule marijuana
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is leading a coalition of state prosecutors in voicing sharp opposition to the Trump Administration’s recent move to reschedule marijuana. The pushback comes just hours after President Trump signed an executive order intended to expedite medical cannabis research—a move the administration claims will revolutionize treatment while stopping short of full federal legalization.
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A coalition of Republican state attorneys general are criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to federally reschedule marijuana, saying cannabis is “properly” classified as a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. “Since before President Trump took office, many of us…have argued against the rescheduling of marijuana as a Schedule I drug,” the attorneys general of Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana…
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