"Senators and Democrats Push Biden Administration to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition"

Senate Democrats, led by Elizabeth Warren and John Fetterman, are urging the Biden administration to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, arguing that the case for descheduling is overwhelming. The Department of Health and Human Services recommended in August that the DEA move cannabis to Schedule III, prompting a review that continues. Rescheduling or descheduling marijuana would have significant implications for the industry and users, as 40 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized it in some form. The Biden administration has a window of opportunity to deschedule marijuana, and there is bipartisan support for legislation to reform marijuana laws, including the SAFE Banking Act.