The Cannabis Policy Work We Still Have To Do Scott Burris,Carla Berg,andY. Tony Yang August 21, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/cannabis-policy-work-we-still-have-do The problem isn’t legalization. It’s how we’ve chosen to legalize: by defaulting to a kind of Wild West capitalism that treats drugs like any other consumer product rather than as substances that carry real risks and deserve serious regulation.