Regular readers of my writing—hi, Mom!—will attest I am a strong proponent of cannabis legalization at the national level. Not simply rescheduling cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 (or even lower), but full-out descheduling, making weed a legal commodity. That’s the dream, but it won’t happen until the great white Jeebus shows mercy on us all and… no, wait. Legislative action—it won’t happen until there is legislative action. I always get those two mixed up.
Political support for nationwide legalization has never been higher. Numerous polls show that 60-plus percent of Americans favor legalization of cannabis, and the rapid expansion of state-based adult-use cannabis programs have raised support and tax revenue, and are responsible for an explosion in new, cannabis-related jobs.