'Rescheduling' cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we've seen to date
By Raymond Palidora Edited by Nicoletta Lanese, Hannah Osborne, Kimberly Hickok Published 24 July 2026 In Opinion MEMBER EXCLUSIVE When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Clinicians participating in state medical cannabis programs generally "certify" and "recommend" specific cannabis products to certain patients, rather than write traditional prescriptions. Additionally, a handful of cannabis-derived and cannabinoid-based medications have received formal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
- ▪By Raymond Palidora Edited by Nicoletta Lanese, Hannah Osborne, Kimberly Hickok Published 24 July 2026 In Opinion MEMBER EXCLUSIVE When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
- ▪Clinicians participating in state medical cannabis programs generally "certify" and "recommend" specific cannabis products to certain patients, rather than write traditional prescriptions.
- ▪Additionally, a handful of cannabis-derived and cannabinoid-based medications have received formal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
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Health Medicine & Drugs 'Rescheduling' cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we've seen to date Rescheduling cannabis could mark a major shift in research, but it alone will not eliminate the scientific, regulatory and patient-access challenges that have shaped medical cannabis for decades. By Raymond Palidora Edited by Nicoletta Lanese, Hannah Osborne, Kimberly Hickok Published 24 July 2026 In Opinion MEMBER EXCLUSIVE When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "Rescheduling" cannabis would mean loosening restrictions on how the drug can be studied by scientists, which could lead to new approved uses for cannabis in medicine.
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