Louisiana pulls out of marijuana reclassification lawsuit against Trump administration

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 254

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Louisiana will no longer be part of a lawsuit other states have filed to stop the Trump administration reclassification of medical marijuana as a less harmful drug.

Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a petition Friday with the federal court in Washington, D.C., to pull Louisiana out of a case that her counterparts in Nebraska and Indiana had brought against the U.S. Department of Justice. It argues that the administration went around the typical rulemaking process …

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