5/19/26

It’s been noted that maybe the White House and HHS Secretary RFK, Jr should rename the MAHA movement “Make America High Again” given that the administration recently reclassified marijuana as a Schedule I drug changing its current status as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The fact that the pot of today is 3–5 times stronger than it was 30 years ago is a real problem. A recent U.C. San Diego study found that users experienced impaired brain development, worse verbal recall, memory, inhibition control and spatial skills. Should you go to prison for possession or use? Absolutely not. But the reclassification signals a reduction in risk that is misleading.