Sabrina Siddiqui

The move puts marijuana into a less restrictive category of drugs called Schedule 3, the same classification as drugs you can get with a prescription at a pharmacy like ketamine and testosterone.

It's a major shift in U.S.

drug policy, and even though the president isn't legalizing marijuana federally, the legal cannabis industry is still getting a boost.

Senior administration officials say they're aiming to expand medical research opportunities.

The change is also expected to lift tax burdens on cannabis companies.

And lastly, the White House said today that the Kennedy Center will be renamed the Trump Kennedy Center after a vote by the Performing Arts Center's board.

President Trump appointed many of the board's members.

In 1964, Congress passed a law naming the Washington, D.C.

institution the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and it's not immediately clear if the board actually has the legal authority to change the venue's name.

But a person who attended the meeting where the vote was held says that the new name could appear on the building as early as this week.

And that's what's news for this Thursday afternoon.

Today's show was produced by Anthony Bansi with supervising producer Tali Arbel.

I'm Sabrina Siddiqui for The Wall Street Journal.

We'll be back with a new show tomorrow morning.

Thanks for listening.

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