Josh Kesselman, HBI Innovations Founder, Featured in Article for the Huff Post

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - September 16, 2025) -  Josh Kesselman, founder of HBI Innovations and RAW, was recently featured in an article for the Huff Post. The article focused on cannabis industry leaders' reactions to President Donald Trump's statement this week that his administration is "looking at" reclassifying marijuana under federal drug laws - a move that could represent one of the most significant shifts in cannabis policy in the U.S. in decades.

Josh Kesselman, founder of HBI Innovations, was recently featured in an article for the Huff Post. (Josh Kesselman founded HBI Innovations, the distributors of RAW rolling papers.)

During a Monday press conference, Trump said a decision could come within weeks on whether cannabis should move from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III, where it would sit alongside prescription drugs like steroids. Schedule I status is reserved for substances the government deems highly addictive and without accepted medical use.

For many in the cannabis industry, the comments sparked cautious optimism. Executives and advocates have long argued that rescheduling is overdue, as businesses and patients continue to operate in a legal gray area.

Josh Kesselman was featured in the article along with other industry leaders. (Josh Kesselman founded HBI Innovations, the distributors of RAW rolling papers.)

Josh Kesselman was among the industry leaders interviewed for the Huff Post article. The HBI Innovations founder and publisher of High Times magazine called the possible move a "decent start," but cautioned that rescheduling does not go anywhere near far enough.

"As long as cannabis stays on the controlled substances list, people - especially those from over-policed communities - will be hit with the fallout, and the stigmas around cannabis won't change," Kesselman told Huff Post, "If we're serious about justice, business, and safe access, we need to deschedule entirely and build a system that doesn't just benefit the few."

For Kesselman, whose company HBI Innovations has built global recognition through brands like RAW® rolling papers, the message is clear: anything less than full rescheduling leaves the cannabis community vulnerable to the same inequities that have persisted for decades.

Read the full article here.

Source: Grasslands

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