Overview

• President Donald Trump said the administration is looking at reclassifying cannabis but called it too early to decide.
• Williams describes cannabis as pivotal to his post-NFL recovery, citing better sleep, pain relief, reduced opioid use and improved mental health.
• He stresses that moving cannabis to Schedule III would not legalize adult recreational use nationwide.
• The op-ed contends Schedule III status would ease banking barriers, reduce punitive federal tax treatment and open the door to more medical research.
• He frames rescheduling as a way to strengthen the regulated market and undercut criminal networks, pointing to DEA findings on Chinese money brokers working with Mexican cartels.