At the federal level, the Biden administration is expected to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III in the coming months, a move that many researchers see as a good sign, even if it falls short of removing the drug from the Controlled Substances Act altogether. This widening acceptance reflects how many of the drug warriors' most misguided fears, from drug- crazed teens to rampant indolence, have simply not materialized. But while the market for marijuana expands and its stigma recedes, the continued federal illegality of the drug has complicated entrepreneurs' efforts and hampered their ability to access banks, leading to what many industry leaders and elected officials are calling a very real public safety crisis.
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