# 2025-23846: President Orders Easier Medical Marijuana Research by Downgrading Drug Status

2025-23846, Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-12-23, effective 2025-12-18 (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-23846
- Title: Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 60541
- Published: 2025-12-23
- Effective: 2025-12-18
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

President Orders Easier Medical Marijuana Research by Downgrading Drug Status

## Summary

The President just signed an order to make medical marijuana research easier and better by changing its federal drug status from Schedule I to Schedule III. This means scientists and companies can study marijuana and CBD more freely, helping doctors and patients get safer, proven treatments. The change affects millions of patients and healthcare providers, with new rules rolling out soon to boost research and innovation.

## Effects PRIA read

- Order to Reschedule Marijuana to Schedule III: benefit, high. The President ordered the Attorney General to complete the rulemaking to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act in the most expeditious manner, per 21 U.S.C. 811. The order cites a 2023 HHS recommendation, a May 2024 DOJ proposed rule, and notes more t…
- Push to Update CBD Product Definition and Limits: benefit, medium. The Assistant to the President is directed to work with Congress to update the statutory definition of final hemp-derived cannabinoid products so Americans can access appropriate full-spectrum CBD products while preserving limits on products that pose serious health risks. That work includes develo…
- Agencies to Develop Real-World Research Methods: benefit, medium. The Secretary of HHS, the FDA Commissioner, the CMS Administrator, and the NIH Director are tasked to develop research methods and models that use real‑world evidence to improve access to hemp-derived cannabinoid products and to inform standards of care. The order emphasizes focusing on long-term h…
- Some Full‑Spectrum CBD May Become Controlled: cost, medium. The order notes that when section 781 of Public Law 119-37 goes into effect, some full‑spectrum CBD products that contain THC above that law's per-container threshold will again be controlled as marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. The document also cites studies showing some commercial C…

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## Sources
- [2025-23846 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/23/2025-23846/increasing-medical-marijuana-and-cannabidiol-research)
- [2025-23846 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-23/pdf/2025-23846.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23846 (as of 2026-11-03).