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Trump's Historic Marijuana Move - Will This Finally Legalize Cannabis?

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The administration says reclassification will expand cannabis research and let Medicare models reach 68 million Americans.

1. Cannabis Legalization News covers Donald Trump’s live White House order on marijuana rescheduling and hemp-derived CBD. 2. Tom Howard hosts the special report and directs listeners to collateralbase.com and cannabisindustryglory.com for updates. 3. The episode asks what Trump can actually change by executive order versus what still requires Congress or federal rulemaking. 4. Howard says a leaked Marijuana Moment summary shows Trump directing the Attorney General to expedite cannabis to Schedule 3. 5. He says the same leak points to White House staff working with Congress on the definition of hemp and access to full-spectrum CBD. 6. Howard says the leak did not mention safe banking or states 2.0. 7. He also says the leak did not show clemency, even though he calls pardons the clearest presidential power. 8. During the live signing, Trump says marijuana has legitimate medical applications and can help people in severe pain. 9. Trump contrasts cannabis with prescription painkillers and says some controlled substances can cause irreversible damage. 10. He says 40 states and multiple U.S. territories have already recognized medical marijuana. 11. Dr. Mehmet Oz says CMS will announce a new model so some Medicare beneficiaries can receive CBD at no cost under doctor recommendation. 12. Oz says the model could make millions of Americans on Medicare eligible for CBD as early as April next year. 13. Oz says the administration is focusing on seniors and veterans, especially people with cancer pain and other chronic conditions. 14. A medical speaker says rescheduling will make marijuana research easier and allow study of benefits, dangers, dosing, and future treatments. 15. He says rescheduling could broaden research beyond elite academic medical centers. 16. He says researchers would gain access to highly refined, reliable cannabis sources instead of a small number of suppliers. 17. Another speaker says a patient named Elizabeth changed his view on cannabis by bringing a three-inch stack of articles to his desk. 18. The tone is live, conversational, and legally specific, with Howard interrupting himself to explain 280E, Schedule 3, and CMS coverage. 19. People interested in cannabis policy, hemp CBD, and federal tax treatment would likely follow this closely. 20. People looking for a polished studio interview or a full legalization victory may skip it.

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