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Trump’s Cannabis Move: Analyst Reactions

ByPot Shop News

December 18, 2025

[#item_full_content] The long-debated issue of US cannabis rescheduling is finally back in the spotlight. On Thursday (December 18), President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite the process of moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. Market watchers are now ass… Read More

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