President Trump said Monday he is considering downgrading marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug, the most dangerous kind, alongside heroin and LSD, to a Schedule 3 drug, and would make his decision "over the next few weeks.
Reducing marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug means cannabis businesses will enjoy a reduced tax burden and greater access to banking. It would also expand research opportunities into marijuana's medicinal potential.
The president said, "That determination hopefully will be the right one. It's a very complicated subject."
Meanwhile, anti-marijuana groups are petitioning the president and asking regular citizens to join the effort.
President Trump told reporters at a White House briefing that he sees both sides of the issue.
"Some people like it, some people