5 Culinary Cannabis Leaders On Marijuana Rescheduling [Video]

After the first adult-use cannabis sale in the U.S. 10 years ago — and just 10 days after annual 4/20 celebrations across the country — comes the biggest news in marijuana policy to date. On April 30, the Biden administration recommended easing federal restrictions on cannabis by lowering it to a Schedule III substance as classified by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). 

Since 1971, cannabis has been categorized as a Schedule I drug, which is defined by the government as “a drug with no accepted medical use and high potential for abuse” in the same category as LSD, methamphetamines, and heroin. It’s mind-bending to comprehend, considering millions of citizens have had legal access to the plant state-by-state for over a decade. 

Today, 38 states have laws that allow for medical cannabis use; while 24 states allow for all use. And according to a recent Pew Research poll, 60% of Americans believe it should be fully legalized. …