The global cannabis industry, regulators and activists are abuzz with what Politico is referring to as "potentially the biggest change in federal drug policy in decades:" Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has recommended to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that cannabis be recategorized as a Schedule III controlled substance.
It's a big deal and, indeed, a step in the right direction. But it's also not enough.
