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April 30, 2026
DEA Schedule III Registration Asks Cannabis Businesses to Admit to Drug Trafficking
State-licensed medical cannabis businesses have 60 days to apply for the federal registration to receive an expedited review; providing false info is punishable by jail.
Author:
Tony Lang
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
April 30, 2026
Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion
The Trump administration is making good on its promise to reschedule cannabis, but only partially – raising plenty of questions for those in the cannabis industry.
Author:
Hannah Harris Green
Source:
The Gaurdian
April 30, 2026
Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline to the struggling cannabis industry.
Author:
Puyaan Singh
Source:
Reuters
April 29, 2026
Hemp Amendments Stall in Congress as Broader Cannabis Debate Continues
Competing congressional amendments to either delay or speed up the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products won’t get House floor votes this week
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
April 27, 2026
US DEA medical marijuana registration portal to launch Wednesday
Companies seeking to register as medical marijuana dispensaries after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the rescheduling of cannabis can do so starting on Wednesday, according to a notice on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's website.
Author:
Jasper Ward
Source:
Reuters
April 26, 2026
Pennsylvania Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Effort Stalls in Senate
A bipartisan measure to legalize cannabis for adults is stalled in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Dead on arrival is what state Republicans are saying about attempts to approve recreational cannabis legalization
Author:
Staff
Source:
Cannabis Business Advisors
April 23, 2026
Justice Department Announces New Hearing on Cannabis Rescheduling Process
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced the issuance of an order immediately placing both FDA-approved products containing marijuana and marijuana products regulated by a state medical marijuana license in Schedule III
Author:
Staff
Source:
Justice.gov
April 23, 2026
Medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug under new order
The Trump administration is reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, and also giving licensed operators a major tax break.
Author:
Heather Miller
Source:
Live Now Fox
April 23, 2026
State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
Author:
Liz Neporent
Source:
ABC News
April 22, 2026
US set to move to reclassify marijuana as early as Wednesday, Axios reports
The United States administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, Axios reported, citing an official familiar with the matter, sending U.S. stocks of cannabis-related companies higher.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Rueters
April 30, 2026
DEA Schedule III Registration Asks Cannabis Businesses to Admit to Drug Trafficking
State-licensed medical cannabis businesses have 60 days to apply for the federal registration to receive an expedited review; providing false info is punishable by jail.
Author:
Tony Lang
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
April 30, 2026
Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion
The Trump administration is making good on its promise to reschedule cannabis, but only partially – raising plenty of questions for those in the cannabis industry.
Author:
Hannah Harris Green
Source:
The Gaurdian
April 30, 2026
Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline to the struggling cannabis industry.
Author:
Puyaan Singh
Source:
Reuters
April 29, 2026
Hemp Amendments Stall in Congress as Broader Cannabis Debate Continues
Competing congressional amendments to either delay or speed up the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products won’t get House floor votes this week
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
April 27, 2026
US DEA medical marijuana registration portal to launch Wednesday
Companies seeking to register as medical marijuana dispensaries after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the rescheduling of cannabis can do so starting on Wednesday, according to a notice on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's website.
Author:
Jasper Ward
Source:
Reuters
April 26, 2026
Pennsylvania Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Effort Stalls in Senate
A bipartisan measure to legalize cannabis for adults is stalled in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Dead on arrival is what state Republicans are saying about attempts to approve recreational cannabis legalization
Author:
Staff
Source:
Cannabis Business Advisors
April 23, 2026
Justice Department Announces New Hearing on Cannabis Rescheduling Process
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced the issuance of an order immediately placing both FDA-approved products containing marijuana and marijuana products regulated by a state medical marijuana license in Schedule III
Author:
Staff
Source:
Justice.gov
April 23, 2026
Medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug under new order
The Trump administration is reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, and also giving licensed operators a major tax break.
Author:
Heather Miller
Source:
Live Now Fox
April 23, 2026
State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
Author:
Liz Neporent
Source:
ABC News
April 22, 2026
US set to move to reclassify marijuana as early as Wednesday, Axios reports
The United States administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, Axios reported, citing an official familiar with the matter, sending U.S. stocks of cannabis-related companies higher.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Rueters
April 30, 2026
DEA Schedule III Registration Asks Cannabis Businesses to Admit to Drug Trafficking
State-licensed medical cannabis businesses have 60 days to apply for the federal registration to receive an expedited review; providing false info is punishable by jail.
Author:
Tony Lang
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
April 30, 2026
Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion
The Trump administration is making good on its promise to reschedule cannabis, but only partially – raising plenty of questions for those in the cannabis industry.
Author:
Hannah Harris Green
Source:
The Gaurdian
April 30, 2026
Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline to the struggling cannabis industry.
Author:
Puyaan Singh
Source:
Reuters
April 29, 2026
Hemp Amendments Stall in Congress as Broader Cannabis Debate Continues
Competing congressional amendments to either delay or speed up the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products won’t get House floor votes this week
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
April 27, 2026
US DEA medical marijuana registration portal to launch Wednesday
Companies seeking to register as medical marijuana dispensaries after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the rescheduling of cannabis can do so starting on Wednesday, according to a notice on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's website.
Author:
Jasper Ward
Source:
Reuters
April 26, 2026
Pennsylvania Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Effort Stalls in Senate
A bipartisan measure to legalize cannabis for adults is stalled in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Dead on arrival is what state Republicans are saying about attempts to approve recreational cannabis legalization
Author:
Staff
Source:
Cannabis Business Advisors
April 23, 2026
Justice Department Announces New Hearing on Cannabis Rescheduling Process
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced the issuance of an order immediately placing both FDA-approved products containing marijuana and marijuana products regulated by a state medical marijuana license in Schedule III
Author:
Staff
Source:
Justice.gov
April 23, 2026
Medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug under new order
The Trump administration is reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, and also giving licensed operators a major tax break.
Author:
Heather Miller
Source:
Live Now Fox
April 23, 2026
State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
Author:
Liz Neporent
Source:
ABC News
April 22, 2026
US set to move to reclassify marijuana as early as Wednesday, Axios reports
The United States administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, Axios reported, citing an official familiar with the matter, sending U.S. stocks of cannabis-related companies higher.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Rueters
April 30, 2026
DEA Schedule III Registration Asks Cannabis Businesses to Admit to Drug Trafficking
State-licensed medical cannabis businesses have 60 days to apply for the federal registration to receive an expedited review; providing false info is punishable by jail.
Author:
Tony Lang
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
April 30, 2026
Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion
The Trump administration is making good on its promise to reschedule cannabis, but only partially – raising plenty of questions for those in the cannabis industry.
Author:
Hannah Harris Green
Source:
The Gaurdian
April 30, 2026
Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline to the struggling cannabis industry.
Author:
Puyaan Singh
Source:
Reuters
April 29, 2026
Hemp Amendments Stall in Congress as Broader Cannabis Debate Continues
Competing congressional amendments to either delay or speed up the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products won’t get House floor votes this week
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
April 27, 2026
US DEA medical marijuana registration portal to launch Wednesday
Companies seeking to register as medical marijuana dispensaries after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the rescheduling of cannabis can do so starting on Wednesday, according to a notice on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's website.
Author:
Jasper Ward
Source:
Reuters
April 26, 2026
Pennsylvania Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Effort Stalls in Senate
A bipartisan measure to legalize cannabis for adults is stalled in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Dead on arrival is what state Republicans are saying about attempts to approve recreational cannabis legalization
Author:
Staff
Source:
Cannabis Business Advisors
April 23, 2026
Justice Department Announces New Hearing on Cannabis Rescheduling Process
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced the issuance of an order immediately placing both FDA-approved products containing marijuana and marijuana products regulated by a state medical marijuana license in Schedule III
Author:
Staff
Source:
Justice.gov
April 23, 2026
Medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug under new order
The Trump administration is reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, and also giving licensed operators a major tax break.
Author:
Heather Miller
Source:
Live Now Fox
April 23, 2026
State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
Author:
Liz Neporent
Source:
ABC News
April 22, 2026
US set to move to reclassify marijuana as early as Wednesday, Axios reports
The United States administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, Axios reported, citing an official familiar with the matter, sending U.S. stocks of cannabis-related companies higher.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Rueters
April 30, 2026
DEA Schedule III Registration Asks Cannabis Businesses to Admit to Drug Trafficking
State-licensed medical cannabis businesses have 60 days to apply for the federal registration to receive an expedited review; providing false info is punishable by jail.
Author:
Tony Lang
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
April 30, 2026
Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion
The Trump administration is making good on its promise to reschedule cannabis, but only partially – raising plenty of questions for those in the cannabis industry.
Author:
Hannah Harris Green
Source:
The Gaurdian
April 30, 2026
Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline to the struggling cannabis industry.
Author:
Puyaan Singh
Source:
Reuters
April 29, 2026
Hemp Amendments Stall in Congress as Broader Cannabis Debate Continues
Competing congressional amendments to either delay or speed up the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products won’t get House floor votes this week
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
April 27, 2026
US DEA medical marijuana registration portal to launch Wednesday
Companies seeking to register as medical marijuana dispensaries after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the rescheduling of cannabis can do so starting on Wednesday, according to a notice on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's website.
Author:
Jasper Ward
Source:
Reuters
April 26, 2026
Pennsylvania Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Effort Stalls in Senate
A bipartisan measure to legalize cannabis for adults is stalled in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Dead on arrival is what state Republicans are saying about attempts to approve recreational cannabis legalization
Author:
Staff
Source:
Cannabis Business Advisors
April 23, 2026
Justice Department Announces New Hearing on Cannabis Rescheduling Process
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced the issuance of an order immediately placing both FDA-approved products containing marijuana and marijuana products regulated by a state medical marijuana license in Schedule III
Author:
Staff
Source:
Justice.gov
April 23, 2026
Medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug under new order
The Trump administration is reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, and also giving licensed operators a major tax break.
Author:
Heather Miller
Source:
Live Now Fox
April 23, 2026
State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
Author:
Liz Neporent
Source:
ABC News
April 22, 2026
US set to move to reclassify marijuana as early as Wednesday, Axios reports
The United States administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, Axios reported, citing an official familiar with the matter, sending U.S. stocks of cannabis-related companies higher.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Rueters
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