Way too many things would have to change before and after if it were to be removed.
I just don't see it happening in the USA. The problem is the DEA. They are the one's who place it in the schedule, upon the recommendation of the the drug czar/panel. They don't have to treat it the way they do, it just looks a lot better for them when they can show BALES of weed being burned or confiscated, instead of a tiny package of cocaine and/or heroin (you know, the drugs that HARM people).
In the US, the tide that is changing things is the countries that are making it legal, and the fact that we still have to do business with those countries. Most of our treaties and deals with other countries are based on a standard policy. In that policy, the prerequesite is that countries treat cannabis as we treat cannabis, which is stupid yes. The problem is that some countries are breaking away from those standards. If the US doesn't want to be left behind economically on this issue, people will just deal with other countries than the US
Countries that I have heard of that are decriminalizing drugs on some level, to reduce drug related crime.
Spain
Portugal
The Netherlands
Switzerland.
Germany.
Austria
Countries that are now in the process of changing their drug policies to reduce drug related crimes.
Bulgaria
COLUMBIA <--- (major)
Mexico
Guatamala
Belize
Countries having conversations about decriminalization
UK
USA
France
I know there are more. As I said, these are just the one's that I have read about lately.
bfn
Eek