GOP Senator Claims Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug,’ Voicing Opposition To Trump’s Rescheduling Order

Marijuana Moment
By Kyle JaegerJan 5, 2026, 10:16 am76 pts
A GOP senator says his opposition to marijuana reform—and his conviction that cannabis is a “gateway drug”—hasn’t changed even after President Donald Trump signed a rescheduling order. Asked about the president’s directive to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act…

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