WMAL GUEST: PAUL LARKIN (Senior Legal Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation) on Trump Reclassifying Marijuana
READ: Rescheduling Cannabis Is Bad for America, Good for the CCP
READ: Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug Amid GOP Backlash

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: PAUL LARKIN (Senior Legal Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation) on Trump Reclassifying Marijuana
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<li>READ: <a href="https://www.heritage.org/press/heritage-expert-rescheduling-cannabis-bad-america-good-the-ccp" data-copy-preserve="1">Rescheduling Cannabis Is Bad for America, Good for the CCP</a></li>
<li>READ: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-order-reclassify-marijuana-less-dangerous-drug-amid-gop-backlash" data-copy-preserve="1">Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug Amid GOP Backlash</a></li>
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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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Paul Larkin on Trump Reclassifying Marijuana

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
KENNEDY CENTER RENAME: Trump's Handpicked Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename It the 'Trump-Kennedy Center'
GENDER BILLS: House Passes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Bill to Criminalize Transgender Surgeries on Minors
HHS ON TRANS TREATMENTS: Current Evidence Does Not Support Claims That Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones, and Surgeries Are Safe and Effective Treatments for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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<li>KENNEDY CENTER RENAME: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-kennedy-center-board-votes-rename-kennedy-center-rcna249948" data-copy-preserve="1">Trump's Handpicked Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename It the 'Trump-Kennedy Center'</a></li>
<li>GENDER BILLS: <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/12/17/us-news/house-passes-marjorie-taylor-greenes-bill-to-criminalize-transgender-surgeries-on-minors" data-copy-preserve="1">House Passes Marjorie Taylor Greene&rsquo;s Bill to Criminalize Transgender Surgeries on Minors</a></li>
<li>HHS ON TRANS TREATMENTS: <a href="https://x.com/ADM_Christine/status/2001750831134052477" data-copy-preserve="1">Current Evidence Does Not Support Claims That Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones, and Surgeries Are Safe and Effective Treatments for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria</a></li>
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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

Kennedy Center Rename, Gender Bills, HHS on Trans Treatments

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
VIRGINIA ILLEGAL KILLER: Fairfax County Released Illegal Immigrant Accused of Murder Despite ICE Detainer
DATA CENTER BATTLE: Frederick County Adds Second Public Hearing Over Data Center Plans
MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION: Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug Amid GOP Backlash

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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<li>VIRGINIA ILLEGAL KILLER: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-rips-dem-run-county-after-illegal-immigrant-murderer-released-blood-hands" data-copy-preserve="1">Fairfax County Released Illegal Immigrant Accused of Murder Despite ICE Detainer</a></li>
<li>DATA CENTER BATTLE: <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/frederick-county-data-centers-public-hearing-meeting-proposed-zoning-amendment-public-testimony-winchester-hall" data-copy-preserve="1">Frederick County Adds Second Public Hearing Over Data Center Plans</a></li>
<li>MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-order-reclassify-marijuana-less-dangerous-drug-amid-gop-backlash" data-copy-preserve="1">Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug Amid GOP Backlash</a></li>
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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

Virginia Illegal Killer, Data Center Battle, Marijuana Reclassification

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING: Suspect Found Dead, Is Also Accused of Killing MIT Professor
NASA CONFIRMATION: Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Chief After Monthslong Tug-of-War

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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<li>BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/brown-university-suspect-shooting-death-mit-professor-live-updates-rcna249937" data-copy-preserve="1">Suspect Found Dead, Is Also Accused of Killing MIT Professor</a></li>
<li>NASA CONFIRMATION: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/science/nasa-administrator-jared-isaacman-senate-vote/index.html" data-copy-preserve="1">Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Chief After Monthslong Tug-of-War</a></li>
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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

Paul Larkin on Trump Reclassifying Marijuana

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