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Bipartisan Lawmakers Press Trump For Marijuana Rescheduling Guidance—Including Whether Medicare Will Cover Medical Cannabis

ByPot Shop News

August 19, 2026

[#item_full_content] A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress are pressing President Donald Trump and key members of his Cabinet for additional guidance on how the partial rescheduling of marijuana will affect cannabis businesses and consumers. Among other things, they want to know whether there are plans for Medicare to cover medical cannabis. The administration’s marijuana rescheduling Bipartisan Lawmakers Press Trump For Marijuana Rescheduling Guidance—Including Whether Medicare Will Cover Medical Cannabis Read More

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