Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump is Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research

Fact sheetRegulation easedPublished 25/12/18Open the original

Summary

President Trump directs the Attorney General to expedite rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act and HHS to develop research methods to improve access to hemp-derived cannabinoid products; the fact sheet notes 40 states plus D.C. have medical marijuana programs.

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Healthcare & Drug Pricing1 trading day−0.5%p15 stocks5 trading days−0.8%p15 stocks20 trading days−0.0%p15 stocks
“expedite completion of the process of rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA)”

Day by day after the announcement

Healthcare & Drug Pricing stocks and the S&P 500 after the announcement, cumulative %
Day	Healthcare & Drug Pricing stocks	S&P 500
25/12/17	0.0%	0.0%
25/12/18	−0.1%	+0.5%
25/12/19	+0.5%	+1.2%
25/12/22	+1.2%	+1.8%
25/12/23	+1.2%	+2.2%
25/12/24	+1.8%	+2.6%
25/12/26	+2.0%	+2.6%
25/12/29	+1.8%	+2.2%
25/12/30	+1.7%	+2.1%
25/12/31	+1.2%	+1.4%
26/01/02	+1.7%	+1.6%
26/01/05	+1.3%	+2.2%
26/01/06	+2.8%	+2.9%
26/01/07	+3.5%	+2.6%
26/01/08	+2.7%	+2.6%
26/01/09	+2.1%	+3.2%
26/01/12	+2.4%	+3.3%
26/01/13	+2.4%	+3.1%
26/01/14	+3.4%	+2.5%
26/01/15	+3.7%	+2.9%
26/01/16	+2.8%	+2.8%

Korean stocks in these industries

Samsung Biologics 207940
Celltrion 068270
SK Biopharmaceuticals 326030

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