Close-up of cannabis plant leaves with serrated edges and pale green veins, sharply focused against a softly blurred indoor growing environment.
FILE - A medical marijuana plant grows at CRC on July 23, 2024, in Pike County, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

MENDOCINO CO., 12/19/25 – President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

Trump’s executive order on Thursday does not legalize marijuana under federal law. And it’s not the final word. The proposed change still requires federal regulatory approval.

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