Trump is considering an order to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug – a decision that could reshape the cannabis industry, ease criminal penalties and unlock billions in research funding. The shift would represent one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades, reducing oversight to the level of common prescription drugs and potentially opening doors long closed to banks and investors. “We are looking at that...