Medical Marijuana News, Research & Federal Policy Updates

Medical marijuana refers to cannabis and its compounds when used for therapeutic purposes under medical supervision or prescription. With expanding research, evolving federal and state policy, and increasing patient demand, the U.S. health and drug policy continues to debate.

At JRL CHARTS, we provide in-depth reporting on every angle — from federal reclassification news and DEA scheduling changes to clinical research findings, patient access challenges, healthcare impacts, and legal developments across states.

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18 12, 2025

Trump Orders Marijuana Reclassified as Medical Drug, Stops Short of Full Legalization

By JRL Charts|2025-12-18T14:04:53-08:00December 18th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Controlled Substances Act, Donald Trump, Federal Drug Policy, Marijuana Reclassification, Medical Marijuana, Schedule III Drugs|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (December 18, 2025) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana under federal law as a Schedule III controlled substance¹, formally recognizing its legitimate medical uses while stopping short of full federal legalization. Related Coverage Links on JRL [...]

8 01, 2018

Black People Respond Worse to Marijuana Due to Their ‘Genetics’, Says GOP Lawmaker

By JRL Charts|2025-12-18T13:23:34-08:00January 8th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Controlled Substances Act, Federal Drug Policy, Marijuana Reclassification, marijuana worst for black people, Medical Marijuana, rep. steve alford (R-Ulysses), Schedule III Drugs, St. Catherine Hospital|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics KANSAS CITY, KS — (January 8, 2018) — Republican lawmaker Kansas Rep. Steve Alford (R-Ulysses) is trying to take us back in time to the 1930s when Marijuana was promoted as the worse drug on the planet. One of his reasons for his backwards [...]