U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is looking to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a shift that could ease criminal penalties and reshape the pot industry by lowering tax burdens and making it easier for firms to secure funding.

Trump said the decision is complicated, weighing the benefits for medical reasons against other potential impacts. Here's what health experts think.

Some people in the bud biz are cautiously optimistic about cannabis reform, but others think he's “pandering to people on an issue everyone agrees on.”