Marijuana Moment: Top GOP lawmaker “optimistic” cannabis will be rescheduled under Trump (Newsletter: December 1, 2025)

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

U.S. House Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) said he’s “cautiously optimistic” that President Donald Trump will follow through on his campaign pledge to reschedule marijuana—calling cannabis “an alternative to highly addictive opioids.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to significantly increase the amount of psychedelics like psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT that can be legally produced to be used in research “for potential treatment of conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.”

The American Enterprise Institute published a report about marijuana packaging—recommending that “in this regulatory free-for-all, it would make sense for some federal entity to suggest standardized warning labels and graphics.”

The Pacific Legal Foundation filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to take up marijuana companies’ lawsuit challenging federal prohibition—arguing it could have implications for other issues like an Endangered Species Act dispute its client is facing.

Ananda Strategy’s Hirsh Jain argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) new appointee for director for the Department of Cannabis Control needs to acknowledge “the depth of the failures that preceded him” and show “his commitment to charting a new course.”

Tennessee regulators have agreed to allow businesses to temporarily continue selling hemp-derived products such as THCA in exchange for the dismissal of an industry lawsuit challenging new restrictions.

/ FEDERAL

President Donald Trump said he plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted of drug trafficking.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly issued a directive to kill survivors of military strikes on suspected drug boats, even when they were floating in the water unarmed, which he claimed in a tweet is “lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all actions in compliance with the law of armed conflict.” Bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees have announced they will investigate the issue.

The Drug Enforcement Administration promoted an article about dental disease among people with substance use disorders.

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she is “disappointed” that a Senate appropriations bill includes a rider that would continue blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational marijuana sales.

/ STATES

Kansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher, currently a state senator, discussed her support for legalizing medical cannabis.

Washington, D.C. regulators filed a brief responding to a lawsuit from unlicensed marijuana businesses.

Oregon regulators filed changes to hemp product rules.

Colorado regulators published guidance about changes to marijuana business licensing rules.

Minnesota’s top cannabis regulator discussed efforts to oversee hemp products.

An Ohio Office of Budget and Management spokesperson responded to concerns from municipalities about marijuana revenue they are expecting.

Tennessee regulators posted a list of registered hemp testing laboratories.

California regulators sent updates on various cannabis issues.

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/ LOCAL

Topeka, Kansas’s city manager said officials are considering a move to locally decriminalize marijuana.

/ INTERNATIONAL

The International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber rejected a request from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to be released from incarceration amid a trial over killings in the nation’s bloody “war on drugs.”

New Brunswick, Canada’s premier is in discussions about including cannabis in an interprovincial trade agreement.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A review concluded that “there is some evidence indicating the therapeutic potential of CBD for a variety of skin conditions, including acne, dermatitis, and psoriasis, and possible utility for cosmetic purposes.”

A review concluded that “cannabinoids produced a modest but statistically significant reduction in pruritus, suggesting clinical relevance for symptom management.”

A review concluded that “psilocybin appears to be effective for the treatment of bipolar II depression, but there are concerns about its safety.”

/ BUSINESS

Tilray Brands, Inc.’s chairman and CEO sent a letter to investors who are concerned about a reverse stock split.

Missouri marijuana businesses are suing unlicensed sellers of cannabis products.

/ CULTURE

Family Feud had a question about Snoop Dogg and marijuana.

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