Ep. 121. Let's Reschedule — What's in Trump's Cannabis EO

Dec 19, 2025
10 mins

Episode Description

On Thursday, December 18th, President Trump signed an executive order seeking to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. On this episode of Policy Outsider, we do a lightning round with Heather Trela, Rockefeller Institute's resident cannabis policy expert, on what the executive order does and does not do, what rescheduling means for the marijuana industry, and what we can expect in the months to come.

Guests

  • Heather Trela, Director of Operations and Fellow, Rockefeller Institute of Government
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