Windy. Rain showers this evening will give way to clearing overnight. Low 43F. Winds WSW at 35 to 50 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 60 mph..

Windy. Rain showers this evening will give way to clearing overnight. Low 43F. Winds WSW at 35 to 50 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 60 mph.

The US has a patchwork of state-level regulations regarding the commercial distribution, recreational possession and personal cultivation of cannabis

US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration could push to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, reclassifying it as a less dangerous drug.

"We are considering that," Trump told reporters after he was queried whether an executive order on the issue was being discussed.

"A lot of people want to see it, the reclassification, because it leads to tremendous amounts of research that can't be done unless you reclassify, so we are looking at that very strongly."

At the federal level, marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I substance, in the same league as drugs like heroin and LSD. The government considers these drugs to have high abuse potential without accepted use for medical treatment.

But dozens of US states already have legal medical marijuana programs, and many also have approved its recreational use.

According to a recent Washington Post report, Trump is aiming to push for a reclassification to Schedule III -- substances that are considered to have medical value and less potential for abuse.

That class includes ketamine and anabolic steroids.