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HHS to DEA: Marijuana Should Be Schedule III – What This Means for The Cannabis Industry

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In a non-public letter sent earlier last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that marijuana be re-classified under the Controlled Substances...more

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25 Lawmakers Oppose Cannabis Rescheduling

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On August 29, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) urging them to reclassify marijuana as a schedule III drug. The Department of Health and Human...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Reclassifying Cannabis as Schedule III: Unpacking the Impact on Taxation, Medical Research, and Social Justice

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On April 30, 2024, the Associated Press reported a significant development in cannabis policy:  the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) is recommending reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. This...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Bridging the Gap: Cannabis Rescheduling to Align Policy with Research

In a much-anticipated move, sources recently reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) will recommend rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance under the federal Controlled...more

Clark Hill PLC

Cannabis Reclassification: Litigation Impact

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In a historic move, the DEA accepted the US Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, arguably the most significant change to...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

DEA's Decision to Reschedule Marijuana Represents a Massive Shift in U.S. Drug Policy, But Challenges for Cannabis Industry Remain

Earlier this week, we learned that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will likely reclassify marijuana under federal law from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) based upon...more

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DEA’s Seismic Move to Reschedule Cannabis

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On Tuesday, April 30, the Associated Press reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will move to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug.  DEA’s move comes several months after the...more

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HERE. WE. GO. Cannabis to be Rescheduled under the CSA

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The moment we have all been waiting for has finally happened. Today, the AP reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has accepted the recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...more

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US DHHS Publishes Full Report Detailing Recommendation to Move Cannabis from Schedule I to III

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On January 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released its full, unredacted 252-page report detailing the department’s rationale for its recommendation to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Reclassifying Cannabis as a Schedule III Substance – Will the DEA Agree?

On August 29, 2023, less than one year after President Biden’s directive to federal officials, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the U.S. Attorney general, to conduct a review of cannabis’...more

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Coalition Releases Report on Federal Cannabis Classification

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The Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform (CCSR) recently released its comprehensive report on the federal classification of cannabis, co-authored by Perkins Coie Cannabis industry group co-chair Andrew Kline, with support...more

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