WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, amid reports (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/11/trump-marijuana-reclassification-executive-order/) that President Trump will direct federal agencies to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement:
"I was encouraged to see the Drug Enforcement Administration first move to reschedule marijuana under President Biden, and I urge President Trump to follow through on this effort. Common sense tells us marijuana should not be in the same category as deadly drugs like heroin, and reclassifying it is a long overdue and small step forward to create economic opportunity, support ...