On April 22, 2026, a final order issued by the acting U.S. attorney general and the Drug Enforcement Administration took effect, fundamentally altering the federal regulatory landscape for marijuana. The order moves FDA-approved drug products containing marijuana and...
After years of false starts, stalled hearings, a retired judge, a fired attorney general, and a president who last weekend told officials to stop “slow-walking” on cannabis, we finally have something to talk about. Effective April 22, 2026, Acting Attorney General...
Schedule I → Schedule III: A Landmark Policy Shift with Important Limits The U.S. Attorney General has formally signed a directive rescheduling marijuana, and FDA-approved marijuana products, from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”)....
Table of Contents U.S. joins much of the world in acknowledging medical marijuana How the order was issued Registration requirements State-licensed medical marijuana operators FDA-approved marijuana operators International trade and import/export and DEA authority...
Apr 17, 2026 Landmark Colorado Bill Introduced to Modernize Colorado THC Drinks Sales Bill to produce an estimated $55 million in new revenue for the state by regulating low-dose THC beverages like alcohol in bars and other licensed venues. Denver, CO – April...
Few industries in recent American history have climbed so fast or stand to fall so hard. The hemp-derived THC beverage industry went from virtually nonexistent in 2018 to a market worth an estimated $1.375 billion in annual sales by 2025. Craft breweries, alcohol...