Trump administration moves to reclassify cannabis in major shift that could expand research
CNBC Television·2026-04-23 18:01

The federal government just made a massive change in how it classifies cannabis. But this is not legalization, and it's important to understand what actually changed. I'm Bernie Gomez, CNBC's food and consumer wellness reporter, and here is what you need to know.The government just moved cannabis from schedule 1 to schedule 3. Now, schedule one is drugs like heroin and LSD that have no accepted medical use. Schedule three are drugs like Tylenol with codine and steroids that do have accepted medical use.Now ...

Trump administration moves to reclassify cannabis in major shift that could expand research - Reportify