Doctors, advocates, and regulatory experts call the CAOA a comprehensive alternative to rescheduling marijuana, which keeps criminalization in place
The CAOA is a comprehensive marijuana legalization bill that, if passed, would federally decriminalize marijuana by removing (“descheduling”) it from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Supreme Court Rejects Use of Ambiguous Drug-Use Standard to Limit Constitutional Rights
DPA Emphasizes Schedule III Would Continue Marijuana Criminalization, Calls for Federal Decriminalization and Regulation
As lead co-sponsor of the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which just celebrated its five year anniversary, Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes championed groundbreaking marijuana legalization that prioritized community repair and reinvestment.
We spoke with Cat Packer, Drug Policy Alliance’s Director of Legal Regulation, to answer frequently asked questions about the challenges with high-THC marijuana products and the solutions needed to ensure consumer safety.
What we protected - and built - together in 2025.
Rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III would boost corporate profits and could expand some research, but would maintain criminalization, harmful enforcement, and barriers to health and safety.
Marijuana reform has produced many positive outcomes, new challenges and unintended consequences. Drug Policy Alliance organized a series of focus groups to gather more insights from a wide range of experts.
