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Dec 18, 2025

Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations, sparking industry hopes

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, a move that could further reverse decades of tough-on-weed policy. Trump’s order instructs the attorney general to quickly move ahead with reclassifying marijuana. If that happens, the psychoactive plant would be listed alongside […]

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