1.1K views · 82 reactions | Maryland, starting today, recreational cannabis is officially legal for adults in our state. We are writing a new chapter in the story of cannabis in America. One that will lift communities harmed by criminalization and build a more competitive and more equitable economy. | Governor Wes Moore | Facebook

Changes could soon be coming to the cannabis industry after new action by the White House. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order ordering the Attorney General’s Office to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug “in the most expeditious manner in accordance with Federal law” citing the medicinal benefits of the drug. Schedule I drugs, under the Controlled Substances Act, are considered to have the highest potential for abuse without an accepted medical benef