President Trump Signs Executive Order Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research

December 19, 2025

December 18, 2025 – President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research.  The Executive Order directs the Justice Department to “take all necessary steps” to move marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act “in the most expeditious manner in accordance with Federal law.”  A link to the text of the Executive Order is found here.