Is Marijuana Federally Legal? Breaking December 2025 Update on Federal Rescheduling to Schedule III
No, marijuana is not federally legal. On December 18, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Attorney General to expedite rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, but this does not legalize cannabis for recreational use. Reclassification would not make marijuana legal for recreational use by adults…









