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On January 13, the chief administrative law judge of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), John Mulrooney, postponed the highly anticipated hearing on the rescheduling of cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act...more
Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. This month's highlights include:...more
The proposed rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of U.S. cannabis policy but may bring few practical changes to...more
In May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to transfer cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), a change that could significantly affect current...more
Welcome to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. - This month's highlights include: ...more
The federal government has started to reclassify cannabis. When, and if, that reclassification is finalized, licensed cannabis businesses should see dramatically higher after-tax income and access to services from credit card...more
On April 30, 2024, the Associated Press reported a significant development in cannabis policy: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) is recommending reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. This...more
The long-awaited, and recently leaked, news that DEA would begin the process of rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III became a reality yesterday when DEA issued a formal notice of proposed rulemaking. As we...more
May 16, 2024, could be the most historic day in the history of state-legal cannabis. The Biden administration has published a Proposed Rule to Reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, which has far-reaching...more
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
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
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
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
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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to support clinical research for cannabis and psychedelic drug development. On the heels of publishing its first draft guidance on clinical trials involving...more
A recent court decision shows an evolving stance toward cannabis companies facing financial distress and seeking bankruptcy protection. Taken together with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommending that...more
With more individuals and businesses entering the cannabis sector, there has been an increased interest in what kind of trademark protections a cannabis business can obtain. This article seeks to briefly cover what in the...more
As previously discussed by Foley Hoag’s attorneys in its Cannabis practice, a rescheduling of cannabis from a Schedule I Controlled Substance to a Schedule III Controlled Substance will provide cannabis businesses with the...more
It has been widely reported and confirmed publicly that, on August 29, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recommending that cannabis be moved from...more
Oregon is the first state in the country to offer controlled use of psilocybin to the public. As we detailed in a prior Update, the state had finalized regulations. Now, the state has licensed its first psilocybin service...more
Seattle Federal Court Dismisses Dormant Commerce Clause Challenge - A Seattle-based federal court dismissed a challenge to a state residency requirement to hold equity in Washington state cannabis businesses. The...more
Oh Daddy! It’s not “Rumours” or one of your “Dreams” – although it may be “Second Hand News” to our most knowledgeable readers: A federal court in Washington recently upheld the state’s cannabis residency requirement for...more
Oregon became the first state to offer controlled use of psilocybin to the public on January 1, 2023. Psilocybin is a Schedule I psychoactive substance that is illegal at the federal level. Notwithstanding this federal...more
APA Challenges to DEA Cannabis Policy: "Hot" Hemp and Research-Grade Cannabis - The beginning of spring brought some interesting developments in administrative legal challenges to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration...more
Thank you for reading the April 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss two ongoing administrative legal challenges to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's policies on...more