Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug.President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that would reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification - a move that would ease federal restrictions, though it would not mean full legalization, according to a source familiar with the planning and a senior White House official.The order would reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug, which the Drug Enforcement Administration defines as having "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," to a Schedule III drug, which the DEA defines as having "a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence," sources said. That reclassification could have implications for research of marijuana or use for medical purposes.The White House official warned that while the signing was planned for Thursday, that timing could shift. Trump himself previewed that the issue was on his radar Monday, telling reporters he was considering reclassification "very strongly.""We are considering that because a lot of people want to see it - the reclassification, because it leads to tremendous amounts of research that can't be done unless you reclassify. So, we are looking at that very strongly," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.www.cnn.com/2025/12/ 16/politics/marijuan a-rescheduling-execu tive-order-trum