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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

Vicente LLP

Cannabis Rescheduling: The DEA Public Comment Period is Complete

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July 22, marked the end of the historic DEA public comment period for marijuana’s proposed rescheduling to Schedule III. Industry engagement was strong, and thanks to the efforts of advocacy organizations, industry...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Proposes Rescheduling Marijuana

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a plan to reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) from a schedule I to a schedule III controlled substance. The Attorney General and the...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating the New Legal Landscape: The Impact of Loper Bright on Federal Marijuana Rescheduling

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The federal rescheduling of marijuana has been a topic of conversation within the marijuana industry since President Biden’s statement requesting that the secretary of health and human services (HHS) and the attorney general...more

King & Spalding

DEA's Proposed Rule to Reschedule Marijuana Could Reduce Obstacles to Medical Research but Public Input Is Needed to Fill in...

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On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and...more

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

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Advising a Cannabis-Related Business: The Importance of Attorneys in Navigating the Marijuana Regulatory Framework and Licensing...

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Introduction - The medicinal and recreational use and popularity of marijuana has continuously grown throughout the U.S. since Oregon became the first state to decriminalize marijuana in 1973. To date, thirty-eight states...more

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DOJ Proposes to Reschedule Marijuana (Cannabis) to Schedule III

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On May 21, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published the highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to reschedule marijuana (cannabis) from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III, taking the...more

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Rescheduling Madness: Key Takeaways from the Proposed Rule to Reschedule Marijuana under the CSA

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Moving marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) from Schedule I to Schedule III will bring celebrated changes to the beleaguered state-sanctioned cannabis industries currently operating in 37 states, but will...more

Troutman Pepper

The Enemy of the Good: Comparing Administrative v. Legislative Approaches to Cannabis Reform

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Only one day after reports surfaced that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will proceed with rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Senators Charles Schumer...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

DEA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reschedule Marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III

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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to reschedule marijuana from schedule I of the Federal Controlled Substance Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. As a reminder,...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

From Prohibition to Prescription: DEA Issues Proposed Rule to Reschedule Marijuana

On May 21, 2024, The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (FR) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)....more

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Department of Justice Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reschedule Marijuana to Schedule III

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in the Federal Register on May 21, 2024. If the...more

Vicente LLP

Cannabis Rescheduling: The DEA's Proposed Rule and the Supporting OLC Opinion

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On May 21, 2024, the DEA finally published its proposed rule related to rescheduling marijuana and commenced a 60-day period where the public can submit comments regarding DEA's proposed move to reschedule marijuana (the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Schedule 3 Marijuana Alert: DEA Publishes NPRM

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On May 16, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA“) published its 92-page notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM“) to move marijuana from schedule 1 on the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule 3 (ironically, the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

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

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

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Special Edition | Episode 36 - Rolling Change: The DEA Turns Over a New Leaf on Marijuana...

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) triggered high hopes when it recently announced it wants to accept the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to...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

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Weed it and Reap: Cannabis Rescheduling’s Impact on Tax Deductions

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As the state legalization of medicinal and adult-use cannabis spreads across the United States, cannabis producers and retailers are experiencing a rapid increase in production and sales. However, despite this boom in...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

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Rescheduling Marijuana and its Impact on Healthcare and the Economy

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The United States is on the verge of one of the biggest, if not the biggest, transformations to marijuana policy in the last 50 years. According to an Associated Press report, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Now That It Appears Marijuana Is Being Rescheduled, How Does That Process Work?

As we at Budding Trends reported last week, the DEA is set to finally accept the recommendation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the...more

McCarter & English, LLP

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

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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