DEA Is Rejecting Medical Marijuana Businesses That Want Federal Rescheduling Protections In Multiple States
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has rejected applications for federal registration and protections to medical marijuana businesses in at least six states and Washington, D.C., Marijuana Moment has learned. While it became publicly known late last month that the agency had approved more than 900 applicants across seven states under the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling […]
Trump Administration Should Rewrite Marijuana Rescheduling Rule To Include Tribes, American Indian Group Says
The Trump administration “failed to engage” in consultation with American Indian tribes as is required under federal law when crafting its plan to reschedule marijuana, according to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). As such, the group wants the policy rewritten or supplemented with a new one to ensure that tribally regulated cannabis is […]
DEA And Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents File Final Briefs In Hearing Ahead Of Judge’s Decision
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is reiterating that it doesn’t believe a recently published federal watchdog agency report that found “gaps” in the government’s process for evaluating controlled substances undermines the Trump administration’s proposal to reschedule marijuana. But anti-rescheduling parties that are participating in a hearing on the reform say that procedural shortcomings have irreparably […]
Hemp Ban, Rescheduling and a Massachusetts Vote: The Cannabis Dates That Matter Before December 11
The federal hemp ban lands in two stages: the DEA’s rescheduling hearing could restart and Massachusetts votes on whether to end adult-use sales. Here’s what’s coming in the next six weeks, and when. The next six weeks will reshape what you can buy, where you can buy it and who gets to sell it. Most […]
Cannabis Could End Up Looking Like Big Pharma If Federal Rescheduling Leaves Social Equity Operators Behind (Op-Ed)
“Rescheduling should not become another step toward building a lucrative market that leaves that promise behind.” By Sasha Nutgent, Housing Works Cannabis Co Federal cannabis policy is beginning to change, but the benefits are not reaching every cannabis operator equally. In April, the federal government moved qualifying state-licensed medical cannabis from Schedule I of the […]
DEA judge rejects cannabis rescheduling opponents’ request for delay (Newsletter: October 23, 2026)
AG Blanche not trying to “micromanage” state marijuana laws; WI gov candidates on cannabis; Poll: MA voters see legalization benefits Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to […]
DEA opposes cannabis rescheduling opponents’ move to delay hearing (Newsletter: October 22, 2026)
GOP congressman asks FBI to probe marijuana operations; MA medical cannabis expansion; Poll: Consumers will weigh candidates’ marijuana stances Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig […]
DEA Opposes Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents’ Request For New Testimony And Document Discovery In Ongoing Hearing
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is opposing marijuana rescheduling opponents’ request to reopen an ongoing hearing on the Trump administration’s proposed reform for a new round of testimony and document discovery. The dispute concerns a recently released federal watchdog report that found there are “gaps” in the government’s process for evaluating controlled substances. DEA said in […]
Trump’s support from cannabis consumers dips as rescheduling stalls (Newsletter: October 21, 2026)
NE gov candidate pledges medical marijuana order; Polls: MA anti-cannabis initiative trails; Study: Dispensaries benefit nearby businesses Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed […]
DEA ordered to reply to cannabis opponents’ push for more rescheduling testimony (Newsletter: October 15, 2026)
Talarico on marijuana legalization; Boston mayor: Keep cannabis sales legal; Former MPP staffer slams org’s hemp stance; NE medical marijuana rules Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold […]