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DEA’s Plan to Reschedule Cannabis: Implications and Insights

Earlier this week, the Department of Justice proposed reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The move follows an August 2023 recommendation from the Department of Health...more

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Marijuana Rescheduling is Here: How DEA’s Decision Will Impact Cannabis Businesses

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After fifty years, the federal government finally acknowledged that marijuana has medical value and is not as dangerous as heroin. As first reported by the Associated Press and confirmed by Marijuana Moment, on April 30,...more

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The Week in Weed: February 2024

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We see some movement on setting up a retail market in Virginia. Senate Democrats would like to see less re-scheduling...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2024 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we note that HHS released the full text of its report on cannabis rescheduling. ...more

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Marijuana Rescheduling: Process and Procedures To Know Now

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On October 6, 2022, President Biden made a statement in which he asked the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Attorney General to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. In his statement, the...more

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Cannabis Industry Quarterly Update: Q3 2023

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that the DEA reclassify cannabis to Schedule III - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency...more

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HHS Recommends DEA to Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Substance – Which Could Significantly Benefit the Cannabis Industry

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On August 30, 2023, HHS recommended that marijuana be reclassified by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), according to Bloomberg. This could have an...more

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Federal Legalization of Marijuana May Be Closer Than You Think

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According to reporting from Kyle Jaegar of Marijuana Moment, the federal government aims to finish its review of marijuana’s current legal status by the end of 2023, based on remarks from the head of the U.S. Department of...more

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Descheduling or Rescheduling Cannabis: The Road Ahead

On Oct. 6, 2022, President Joe Biden issued a public statement on cannabis policy reform, indicating a potentially seismic shift in how the substance may be treated under federal law. Among President Biden’s directives was a...more

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