Follow COGR on LinkedIn4/22/26Axios
Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon
The Trump administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, per an administration official familiar with the matter
4/22/26New York Times
Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year
Spending on new medical research by the National Institutes of Health has fallen roughly $1 billion behind the pace of years past, delaying thousands of scientific projects and raising concerns within the agency that it may struggle to pay out the money it was allotted by Congress.
4/21/26Nature
US speeds research into mind-altering drugs — including mysterious ‘ibogaine’
Some researchers are delighted at an executive order to streamline investigations of psychedelics but also warn that caution is needed.
4/19/26The Hill
National Science Foundation’s future in limbo as Trump eyes cuts
The National Science Foundation ’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to helm the research agency awaits Senate confirmation.