United States: Donald Trump’s administration facilitates the medical use of marijuana – The Observatorial
Last December, the American president spoke of a “common sense” decision. Donald Trump’s administration has decided to facilitate the medical use of marijuana authorized by states by reclassifying it in a less restrictive category.
The interim Minister of Justice signed a decree this Thursday, indicates Associated Press (AP). On the social network
Under the decisive leadership of @POTUSthis Department of Justice is delivering on his promise to improve American healthcare. This includes:
• Immediately rescheduling FDA-approved marijuana and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule IIl
• Ordering a new,… pic.twitter.com/DUtqKQgavl
— Acting AG Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) April 23, 2026
Register with the DEA
According to the American news agency, Todd Blanche’s text largely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in the 40 states that have adopted them and establishes an accelerated procedure allowing producers and distributors of medical marijuana approved by the state to register with the American drug agency (DEA).
Last December, Donald Trump assured that “people were begging (him)” to make this decision, referring in particular to people suffering from chronic pain.
“The decree that I am going to sign is in no way a decriminalization” of marijuana for uses other than medical, he clarified. This is a “common sense” decision, said a senior government official in an exchange with the press. She also recalled that marijuana and products based on CBD (a molecule extracted from cannabis known for its relaxing properties) were already used by patients suffering from chronic pain.
Nearly three-quarters of Americans live in a state where the drug is legal. This new federal classification will have significant economic repercussions.