Coverage dated August 8, 2025 to August 11, 2025

Will Trump Reclassify Marijuana? What To Know As He Considers Making It A Less Serious Drug

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments

Trump said Monday he is “looking at reclassification” and “we’ll make a determination . . . I would say over the next few weeks.”

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Aug 9, 2025
Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug: report
Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·
Aug 11, 2025Newest
Will Trump Reclassify Marijuana? What To Know As He Considers Making It A Less Serious Drug
Headline from Forbes ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

33 articles, oldest first.

The Guardian
Trump reportedly considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 8, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
President told people at a fundraiser last month he was considering changing marijuana’s Schedule I classification
New York Post
Trump eyes reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug: report (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 8, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Donald Trump is reportedly eyeing reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
Fox2 Detroit
Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug: report (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Aug 9, 2025
Fox2 Detroit's feed description
Trump is weighing whether to remove marijuana from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and make it a Schedule III drug.
NBC News
Trump says his administration is reviewing reclassification of marijuana (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 10, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Trump said his administration is reviewing the possibility of reclassifying marijuana and will make its determination soon. "We're only looking at that.
Washington Examiner
Trump pledges marijuana reclassification decision in a ‘few weeks’ (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Aug 10, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
President Donald Trump promised news of a reclassification of marijuana would be announced over the "next few weeks."
ABC 11 Raleigh
Trump says his administration looking at reclassifying marijuana (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Aug 10, 2025
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
The Hill
Trump ‘looking at’ reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug (opens The Hill)
Published Aug 10, 2025
The Hill's feed description
President Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, potentially reducing criminal penalties and opening research opportunities.
Investopedia
Trump Could Ease Marijuana's Federal Classification. That Sent Pot Stocks Flying. (opens Investopedia)
Published Aug 10, 2025
Investopedia's feed description
Cannabis stocks notch double-digit gains on the possibility of reclassification.
Newsweek
Donald Trump says major marijuana decision coming soon (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 10, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Reclassifying marijuana would significantly ease restrictions on buying and selling cannabis.
Seattle Times
What to know about Trump’s potential change in federal marijuana policy (opens Seattle Times)
Published Aug 11, 2025
Seattle Times's feed description
President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The change would primarily affect how it is regulated and taxed.
Forbes
Will Trump Reclassify Marijuana? What To Know As He Considers Making It A Less Serious Drug (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 11, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Trump said Monday he is “looking at reclassification” and “we’ll make a determination . . . I would say over the next few weeks.”
Al Jazeera
Trump says he may reclassify cannabis as less dangerous drug (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 11, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Cannabis stocks soar after US president says he is ‘looking at’ reclassification.
Breitbart News
Trump Admin Considers Reclassifying Cannabis as Less Dangerous Drug (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 11, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that his administration will consider reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous drug.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.