The public comment period for the Department of Justice’s proposal to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance in the Controlled Substances Act has concluded and the public clearly supports federal policy reform.
Nearly 40,000 comments were submitted by various agencies, organizations, academics, and concerned citizens. An overwhelming 91% of comments were submitted in favor of moving cannabis to a less restrictive Schedule or making it legal under federal law, according to an analysis of the data conducted by NCIA member and leading market intelligence and consumer trends platform, Headset.
The analysis found that among those supporting a change 56% advocated for complete descheduling of cannabis and 35% supported rescheduling to a less restrictive category.
The post 91% of Rescheduling Public Comments Call for Reform appeared first on The National Cannabis Industry Association.
