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The Fox News Rundown

Biden Administration Moves To Ease Federal Weed Restrictions

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

News, Daily News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Revisiting a campaign promise this week, President Biden announced that he would have his administration review federal marijuana restrictions, potentially reclassifying it as a Schedule III substance. Currently listed as a Schedule I substance by the Drug Enforcement Agency, marijuana possession can lead to serious jail time at the federal level. 31 states have already decriminalized marijuana, with supporters touting medical benefits as well as tax incentives for states. Former Governor of Arkansas and former Administrator of the DEA, Asa Hutchinson, joins the Rundown to discuss what reclassification could mean for the legality of the drug, how it could lead to more comprehensive studies of cannabis, and the impact it would have for those charged with possession. China remains the United States' fiercest competitor. Last month, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Bejing to try and mend strained economic and diplomatic relations. Lawmakers have been increasingly concerned about American dependence on China for their everyday good, with senators working on a plan to bolster trade partnerships with Latin America and the Caribbean. Democratic Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) co-sponsored the bill and joined the podcast to discuss why the U.S. fears a growing conflict with China and why trade relationships outside China will benefit the nation. Plus, commentary from FOX News Medical Contributor and Professor at New York University Langone Health, Dr. Marc Siegel. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm Brad Bear.

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I'm Rachel Campo Stuffy.

0:32.3

I'm David Asman, and this is the Fox News rundown.

0:35.2

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024. I'm Jessica Rosenthal.

0:42.3

Is it now time for marijuana to be considered less harmful in the eyes of the federal government?

0:49.0

A process has begun to examine whether or not we should reclassify cannabis.

0:54.5

In my view there's ample evidence that this continues to be harmful, addictive, and that we

1:00.5

should not legalize it.

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I'm Dave Anthony. and that we should not legalize it.

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I'm Dave Anthony.

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China remains the US's fiercest competitor,

1:08.1

which keeps leading to conflict.

1:10.4

No one wants to go to war with China. I certainly don't want to do that.

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