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Trump weighs reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug, WSJ reports
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump is considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter.
At a $1 million-a-plate fundraiser at his New Jersey golf club earlier this month, Trump told attendees he was interested in making such a change, the people, who decline to be named, tell the newspaper.
The guests at Trump’s fundraiser included Kim Rivers, chief executive of Trulieve, one of the largest marijuana companies, who encouraged Trump to pursue the change and expand medical marijuana research, the report says.
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