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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

High Stakes: HHS Shakes Things Up on Marijuana Scheduling and DEA Abides

On May 16th, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to initiate the rescheduling of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. The NPRM, which was published in...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Cannabis Rescheduling – A Look Towards the Future of the Industry

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

DOJ Plans to Reclassify Marijuana From Schedule I to Lower-Risk Schedule III Drug

On April 30, 2024, following a months-long process, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) circulated a proposal to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance. ...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: HHS Recommends Rescheduling Marijuana to Schedule III: Implications and Uncertainties for the Industry

Marijuana has long been classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (the “CSA”), which is defined as a substance with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse,...more

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