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The Trump administration has cut billions in food safety funds and ended mandatory food screenings for foodborne viruses, including Cyclospora.

The FDA took months to determine the source of cyclospora outbreak, tried to scapegoat Taco Bell, and is now walking back its findings. 

Cyclospora, a parasite that causes severe diarrhea, has been spreading throughout the U.S., with over 1,000 cases reported in Michigan. 

The move to reclassify medical marijuana was started under the Biden administration. A June hearing may lead to cannabis being broadly reclassified.