This is the Only Real Benefit of Cannabis Being Moved to a Schedule 3 Drug

Furthermore, Schedule III could mean that independent researchers—not just pharma shills—might finally get a seat at the table. Universities won’t have to fear losing their funding just for touching the plant. We might see a new wave of “less biased” research that explores the nuances of the entourage effect or minor cannabinoids like THCV or CBG, rather than just focusing on how much “reefer madness” can be induced in a lab rat.