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Impacts of Cannabis Rescheduling on Bankruptcy

McGlinchey Stafford on 8/9/2024

Despite the excitement of many over rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the move does not make cannabis “legal” unless it is produced, sold, and used within the tightly regulated parameters of the...more

25 Lawmakers Oppose Cannabis Rescheduling

Carr Maloney P.C. on 7/30/2024

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

Rescheduling Marijuana FAQs: Cannabis-Related Investments

McGlinchey Stafford on 5/28/2024

On May 21, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) filed the Proposed Rule to move marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to Schedule III of the CSA. In light of the rescheduling marijuana news,...more

Rescheduling Marijuana FAQs: How Do I Submit Comments on DEA’s Proposed Rules?

McGlinchey Stafford on 5/20/2024

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Office of Legal...more

The DEA’s Rule to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III: Process and Timeline

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law on 5/14/2024

On April 30, 2024, the Associated Press (AP) reported the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will propose a rule to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). More...more

DEA’s Plan to Reschedule Cannabis: Implications and Insights

McCarter & English, LLP on 5/6/2024

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

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: DEA Rescheduling Marijuana to Schedule III

Clark Hill PLC on 5/6/2024

On April 30, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a proposed rule to move marijuana from the Schedule I class to Schedule III. If approved this will be the most significant change in federal marijuana law since...more

Cannabis Rescheduling – A Look Towards the Future of the Industry

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP on 5/3/2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will call for cannabis to be rescheduled according to a report by the Associated Press. The anticipated rescheduling follows the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) August...more

BREAKING: DEA Will Reschedule Cannabis to a Schedule III Drug

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/1/2024

The biggest legal shift in the cannabis industry in decades just occurred on the heels of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal for cannabis rescheduling. Specifically, as many anticipated, the DEA will...more

4 Major Implications of Cannabis Moving to Schedule III

Vicente LLP on 5/1/2024

After 50 years of being on the most restrictive schedule alongside drugs like heroin and PCP, the DEA will move to reschedule marijuana in Schedule III, where the plant’s medical benefits will finally be recognized by the...more

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

McGlinchey Stafford on 5/1/2024

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

Top 10 Legal Issues in the Cannabis Industry in 2024

ArentFox Schiff on 4/19/2024

In an industry known for its fast-paced changes, 2024 will be no different for cannabis. For all those with an eye on the industry, the number one question remains, is this the year for rescheduling? The answer is, maybe. And...more

Support for Marijuana Rescheduling Grows

McGlinchey Stafford on 4/2/2024

Support for marijuana rescheduling has been pouring in as the Biden administration considers moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Department of Health and Human Services...more

Is There a Shortcut to Cannabis Rescheduling?

Benesch on 3/26/2024

In the next 2 months or so, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is likely to announce that it will reschedule cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) from a Schedule I highly dangerous and addictive drug with no...more

What is the Timeline for Rescheduling Marijuana?

McGlinchey Stafford on 3/22/2024

At the White House last Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a meeting with people who received pardons from President Joe Biden for marijuana-related offenses. She signaled that the federal government, namely the...more

Veep Urges DEA to Reschedule Marijuana “As Quickly as Possible”

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/20/2024

In case you missed it, Fat Joe visited the White House late last week to discuss federal marijuana policy. 2024, man. During a roundtable discussion with Mr. Joe (?), Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and several individuals who...more

Cannabis Predictions for 2024

Benesch on 3/15/2024

It’s 2024, and while nothing ever stays the same in the world of cannabis, in a lot of ways, 2024 feels just like 2023, and 2022....more

Hemp Industry 2024: State and Federal Changes

McGlinchey Stafford on 2/22/2024

As an increasing number of states across the U.S. are becoming marijuana-friendly, many states are simultaneously attempting to enact more restrictive laws with respect to hemp-derived cannabinoids. Participants in the...more

The DEA’s Scheduling of Marijuana: What Happens After the DEA Publishes Its Rule?

Vicente LLP on 2/5/2024

On August 29, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) sent the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) its recommendation to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act...more

All the Outcomes of a Marijuana Reschedule

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/23/2024

Between LinkedIn, Twitter, the media, and diehard marijuana investors, there is more noise and froth in the industry about a marijuana reschedule than I’ve seen since Washington and Colorado legalized it back in 2012. When...more

DEA is Going to Have a Hard Time Fighting Marijuana Rescheduling

McGlinchey Stafford on 1/17/2024

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the full text of its letter (HHS Letter) to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), recommending marijuana rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III....more

HHS Marijuana Recommendation Now on Blast

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/16/2024

In October 2022, President Biden asked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Attorney General to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. In August 2023, the HHS marijuana recommendation went...more

Drug Enforcement Administration Signals Intent to Reschedule Marijuana

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/11/2024

On Dec. 19, 2023, Michael Miller, acting chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Congressional Affairs, penned a letter to Congress advising that DEA is currently reviewing the Department of Health and...more

Marijuana Rescheduling: Process and Procedures To Know Now

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/10/2024

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

HHS Rescheduling, SAFER Banking Act May Change the Marijuana Landscape

McGuireWoods LLP on 11/15/2023

In late August 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), signaling the...more

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