President Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order: Implications for Employment Law and Workplace Practice
By Keya Denner & Tammy Woolley
Labor and Employment Law,
January 2026
Learn more about the Administrative Order, signed by Donald Trump, on December 18, 2025, directing the Attorney General to complete the rulemaking process to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Although the Order focuses primarily on expanding medical marijuana and cannabidiol research, its language—and the federal findings it endorses—have potentially significant implications for employment law and workplace practices across the United States.
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