Movement on legalizing cannabis inches ahead on a federal level -
Cannabis rescheduling hearings began on January 21, 2025, to evaluate moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act as...more
3/28/2025
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Since its inception, the cannabis industry has always existed alongside significant regulatory and compliance challenges. These largely stem from the fact that the manufacture, distribution and possession of marijuana remains...more
7/17/2024
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Biden administration formally proposes moving marijuana to Schedule 3 -
Attorney General Merrick Garland has proposed reclassifying marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, following President Biden's...more
6/27/2024
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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
If the Federal Government reschedules marijuana, experts believe it could lead to a cascade of state-level changes.
There is growing evidence that Joe Biden’s administration is working on moving marijuana to Schedule III...more
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
In a historic move by the federal government, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on August 30 recommended that cannabis be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act....more