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In this edition of TDR Cannabis in Five, host Shadd Dales breaks down the political significance behind the Trump administration publicly elevating marijuana rescheduling as a first-year achievement. This isn’t about re-litigating the policy itself. It’s about understanding why cannabis reform is being positioned as a political asset at this stage of the administration’s second term.

Cannabis remains one of the few policy issues that consistently polls well across party lines, resonating with independents, younger voters, veterans, patients, and small business owners. By framing rescheduling around governance, medical access, economic participation, and regulatory clarity — rather than legalization — the White House is signaling a more strategic approach as the midterm cycle approaches.

The episode also looks at the broader policy groundwork that helped make this moment possible, including years of advocacy around cannabinoids like CBD and the push to move cannabis further into the healthcare and institutional mainstream. That context matters when evaluating why federal leadership now appears more comfortable owning the issue publicly.

Another key takeaway: when an administration labels something a major win, it ties its credibility to follow-through. That doesn’t remove legal or political hurdles, but it does reduce the likelihood of quiet delay.

This is a snapshot of how cannabis policy has shifted from a political risk to a narrative tool — and what that says about where federal reform is heading next.

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