The Trump administration’s announcement that it is moving ahead with the federal reclassification of marijuana on Thursday is generating headlines and drawing reactions from across the political spectrum.
Lawmakers, advocacy groups and celebrities are weighing in—with many saying the move is long overdue, others arguing it doesn’t go far enough and some expressing concerns about what they fear will be negative consequences of the cannabis reform.
Here’s what people are saying about federal marijuana rescheduling:
Lawmakers And Elected Officials
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Marijuana today is much more potent than just ten or twenty years ago, leading to increased psychosis, anti-social behavior, and fatal car crashes. Arkansans don’t want more dangerous drugs obtained more easily. A change to marijuana’s drug classification is a step in the wrong…
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) April 23, 2026
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
This is a good first step, but Americans deserve MORE.
My bill, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, would end the criminalization of cannabis and correct the injustices from failed drug policies that disproportionately hurt communities of color and…
— Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) April 23, 2026
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)
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