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Trump signs order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug amid GOP backlash

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug — a move expected to ease restrictions so it's easier to purchase and sell, and pave the way for more research on marijuana’s medical purposes in a win for the cannabis industry.Marijuana previously was labeled a Schedule 1 drug under the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations — the same category the agency uses for drugs including heroin, ecstasy and LSD. The agency claims on its website that these drugs are considered to have "no currently accepted medical use and a high pote...

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