The American Legion National Commander Joins President Trump for Executive Order Reclassifying Cannabis
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Legion National Commander Dan K. Wiley stood alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Thursday when the president issued an executive order to reclassify cannabis in a way that will allow FDA to legally conduct research into its therapeutic value for veterans.
"This is a really important executive order, and The American Legion has long advocated for this change," Wiley said in the White House. "Cannabis being classified schedule 1 blocks large-scale, randomized clinical trials examining cannabis' impact on PTSD, TBI, sleep disruption, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain … conditions strongly associated with veteran suicide."
Wiley made clear that this move does not imply American Legion support for legalization of cannabis for non-medical use.
"Reclassification is not legalization and does not mandate use," Wiley said. "It simply removes federal barriers to research and informed decision-making. It promotes transparency, clinician oversight, informed consent, and honest patient-provider discussions – reducing unsafe self-medication. Supporting reclassification demonstrates the Legion's commitment to science, oversight, and saving lives through evidence-based public health policy."
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SOURCE The American Legion
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