Key Highlights
- Trump's order reclassified marijuana as a less dangerous drug, which would ease restrictions so it's easier to purchase and sell and pave the way for more research on marijuana’s medical benefits.
- Marijuana previously was labeled a Schedule I drug under Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations, the same category the agency uses for heroin, ecstasy and LSD.
- Under the new Schedule III classification, marijuana is now in a category alongside drugs like Tylenol containing codeine and anabolic steroids the agency claims have a "moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS. COM Video Tyson suggested the change could help employment numbers by allowing existing jobs to be counted."Thank you [President Trump] for rescheduling cannabis.
- This decision reflects listening to people across the country and taking a practical step toward modernizing outdated policies.
- It supports American workers, families, and businesses, and allows over 500,000 existing jobs to finally be counted," Tyson wrote on X.
