Trump Makes New Rules for Some Drugs and Fights Others

Apr 25, 2026, 08:00

Introduction

On April 18, 2025, President Trump signed an order to make psychedelic drugs easier to approve. In December 2024, he ordered to change the rules for medical marijuana. At the same time, his government is fighting fentanyl very hard and cutting money for programs that help people with drug problems.

Main Body

The new rules let medical marijuana move to a less strict category. This means scientists can study it more easily. In Colorado, state-licensed growers can now give cannabis to researchers. This helps them study if it can help with anxiety or pain. Also, the government gave special vouchers to speed up approval for psychedelic drugs. One company's stock price went up a lot. But the government also did other things. It stopped giving money to programs that give clean needles or naloxone to stop overdoses. It cut many jobs at a health agency. It called fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. This lets the military help stop it. It made new laws with long prison sentences for having fentanyl. It also attacked drug boats in the sea. Some people say the new rules are good progress. Others say the government is making the drug war worse. Some say the government uses fentanyl as a reason to use the military. Others say the government is too easy with marijuana and psychedelics. The government also plans to cut money for Medicaid and food help. This makes it harder for people to recover. No president since Nixon has made drugs easier to get like this. But also no president has used the military so much for drugs. The future is not clear. If the rules stay, more research can happen. But the changes only cover drugs that people like. It is not a big change for all drugs.

Conclusion

So, the Trump government has two different drug policies. It makes marijuana and psychedelics easier to use for medicine. But it fights fentanyl very hard and cuts help for people with addiction. This creates a confusing situation. What happens next depends on new rules and public support.

Vocabulary Learning

approve (v.)
allow / to say that something is okay or acceptable批准；同意
Example:The government will approve the use of psychedelic drugs for medical research.
change (n.)
difference / when something becomes different改變；變化
Example:The change in rules lets medical marijuana move to a less strict category.
government (n.)
the group of people who control a country政府
Example:The government is fighting fentanyl very hard.
help (v.)
assist / to make something easier or better for someone幫助
Example:Scientists study if marijuana can help with anxiety or pain.
rules (n.)
regulations / instructions that tell you what you can or cannot do規則；規定
Example:The new rules make it easier for scientists to study marijuana.

Sentence Learning

On April 18, 2025, President Trump signed an order to make psychedelic drugs easier to approve.
Time Marker: This sentence uses a time marker 'On April 18, 2025' to tell when the action happened.這個句子使用時間標記 '2025年4月18日' 來說明動作發生的時間。
In Colorado, state-licensed growers can now give cannabis to researchers.
Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'In Colorado' tells us where the action happens.片語 '在科羅拉多州' 告訴我們動作發生的地點。
But the government also did other things.
Connector: The word 'But' connects this sentence to the previous one, showing a contrast.單詞 '但是' 將此句與前一句連接，表示對比。
It cut many jobs at a health agency.
Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'at a health agency' tells us where the jobs were cut.片語 '在一個健康機構' 告訴我們工作被裁減的地點。
If the rules stay, more research can happen.
Connector: The word 'If' introduces a condition for the result.單詞 '如果' 引入一個條件來表示結果。