Trump says his administration looking at reclassifying marijuana

President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he and his administration are considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

NOTE: The video is from a previous report.

Trump told reporters that it was early in the process but that he hoped to make a decision on the matter within the coming weeks.

"We're looking at reclassification and we'll make a determination over the next -- I would say over the next few weeks, and that determination hopefully will be the right one. It's very complicated subject," Trump said as he held a news conference in the White House briefing room.

Trump was in the briefing room to announce a federal takeover of Washington's police force and deployment of the National Guard to deal, he said, with the city's crime and homelessness. He was asked at th