US EditionIdaho Attorney General and Six States Oppose Trump Marijuana Rescheduling
Seven state attorneys general argue marijuana remains a Schedule I drug with high abuse potential despite the federal order aimed at easing medical access.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order reclassifying marijuana from Schedule One to Schedule Three, but Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and attorneys general of Nebraska, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Wyoming opposed it on Friday, arguing marijuana should remain Schedule I.
- The administration argued the reclassification aims to increase access to marijuana for medical uses, noting the federal government’s delay does not serve Americans reporting medical benefits.
- The order instructs the U.S. Attorney General to begin loosening regulations, reclassifying marijuana alongside ketamine, codeine and Tylenol with codeine, and allowing more research without federal legalization.
- The AGs warned they have seen firsthand the harm marijuana causes in communities and expressed concern about risks to children and adolescents, comparing these to harms from prescription painkillers.
- Politically, the move created a rare public disagreement between Raúl Labrador, Idaho Attorney General, and the Trump administration; Labrador said he communicated concerns and the order sets no timeline for changes.
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