Republican Congressman Plans to Reintroduce Bill to Reschedule Cannabis 

Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has indicated plans to reintroduce a measure – the Marijuana 1-to-3 Act – to move cannabis from Schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to Schedule III. In a post on X, Steube called the proposal “a common-sense change that will finally allow real scientific research into its medicinal value and ensure our drug laws reflect reality.” 

“It makes zero sense that federal law treats marijuana the same as heroin and LSD. It is even more ridiculous that cocaine is technically classified as less restrictive than marijuana.” — Steube in a post on X 

Steube first proposed the legislation in 2023. According to the bill summary, it would direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to make the transfer. The measure never made it out of neither the Energy and Commerce Committee nor the Judiciary Committee. 

Steube’s announcement comes days after reports that President Donald Trump (R) told attendees of a private fundraiser at his private club in Bedminster, New Jersey, that he is considering rescheduling cannabis under the CSA. During a press conference on Monday, Trump said the the Administration is “looking at reclassification” and would “make a determination over the next few weeks.” 

“Some people like it, some people hate it,” Trump said during the presser. “Some people hate the whole concept of marijuana because it does bad for the children, it does bad for people that are older than children.” 

A plan to reschedule cannabis under the CSA was first pitched by President Joe Biden (D) last May, but stalled in January when DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney, who was presiding over the hearings, decided to let the incoming Trump administration decide whether to reinitiate the process. Mulrooney recently retired which leaves the issue solely with the new DEA Administrator Terrance Cole. 

Steube’s bill has not yet been reintroduced.