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Local lawyer weighs in on Trump order to classify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

Local lawyer weighs in on Trump order to classify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

Action News Jax is hearing from a Jacksonville attorney specializing in marijuana law to break down the possible impacts, in Florida and Georgia, of President Trump’s executive order calling on the drug to be classified as less dangerous.

December 18, 2025 at 9:36 pm EST

Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump's new Medicaid work requirements

Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump's new Medicaid work requirements

December 18, 2025 at 6:31 pm EST

Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans

Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans

December 18, 2025 at 4:30 pm EST

Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

December 18, 2025 at 4:24 pm EST

Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

December 18, 2025 at 2:52 pm EST

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India

December 17, 2025 at 11:37 pm EST

New York is set to legalize medically assisted suicide with 'guardrails,' governor says

New York is set to legalize medically assisted suicide with 'guardrails,' governor says

December 17, 2025 at 7:22 pm EST

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

December 17, 2025 at 7:19 pm EST

China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says

China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says

December 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm EST

Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use

Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use

December 17, 2025 at 3:08 pm EST

Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies

When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were out

To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program turns to social networks

Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts

House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan

As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

Suspected militants kill 2, including a police officer guarding polio team in northwestern Pakistan

California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump

Big retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

Singer Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases

Like many holiday traditions, lighting candles and fireplaces is best done in moderation

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening

Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren

Humbug! Here are some memorable adaptations of ‘A Christmas Carol’ on film, TV

Google wraps up 2025 with ‘Year in Search’

6 on board Cessna that crashed in North Carolina; NASCAR’s Greg Biffle said to own plane

Christmas light glow gets family in gridlock with HOA over holiday cheer

U.S. admits fault in tragic helicopter-plane collision that resulted in 67 deaths at Reagan Airport