Marijuana is being legalized for medicinal and recreational purposes across the country. Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia have passed laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. The criminalization of marijuana continues to disproportionately harm communities of color.
In 2022, President Joe Biden called on the leaders of the U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services to “review expeditiously” how marijuana is scheduled. The move opened the door to renewed speculation about how descheduling—or rescheduling—marijuana would affect regulated cannabis markets operating across the country.
The move opened the door to renewed speculation about how descheduling—or rescheduling—marijuana would affect regulated cannabis markets operating across the country.
How can states enact policy reforms that will benefit smaller, independent cannabis businesses, not just multistate operators and other large, deep-pocketed companies?
Cannabis policy expert Lakisha Camese explores these questions and more.
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