President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday classifying marijuana as a less dangerous substance, despite concerns from GOP lawmakers that the move will “send the wrong message to America’s children.”

Trump signed an order changing the classification of marijuana from a Schedule I drug, which includes the most dangerous substances, such as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy, to a Schedule II drug, which the Drug Enforcement Administration describes as having “a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.”

“This reclassification order will make it far easier to conduct marijuana related medical research, allowing us to study benefits, potential dangers and future treatments,” Trump said. “It’s going to have a tremendously positive impact.”

The order also asks Congress to reconsider its classification of hemp-derived CBD to help seniors access CBD products.

“Some people are literally dying in there, dying with tremendous pain and this, in many cases, literally stops it,” he said, “and they have their senses about them, as opposed to........

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