(CNN) — President Donald Trump is reportedly set to ease restrictions on marijuana.

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A senior White House official said the president will sign an executive order Thursday to reschedule marijuana to a lower classification.

The move would loosen federal restrictions, but it will not mean full legalization.

Currently, the Drug Enforcement Administration classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug.

The agency says marijuana has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.

The change would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.

That means it would be considered less addictive.

Trump first raised the idea of reclassifying marijuana while on the campaign trail last year.

Earlier this week, he said he was strongly considering the idea because many people want to see it.

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