From Schedule I to III. It remains controlled substances. The only difference is researchers can access cannabinoids more easily, which is a good thing. It is so much a hassle to deal with Schedule I drugs.
The game is the disappearing act lol. After making you traveling all the way to the hotel, the scammer thinks that he has the leverage to extract a deposit and then ghost.
This may be a new popular scam. I experienced a similar situation. The provider asked for a deposit before providing the room number when I was in the hotel lobby. I promptly left.