PSN Briefings

Plain-English cannabis industry updates — what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.

Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually Changed

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Short, plain-English updates from the PSN desk

  • What federal rescheduling did NOT change 2 min read • Federal
  • Why state cannabis boards still control outcomes 3 min read • States
  • What operators should not assume in 2026 2 min read • Operators

[#item_full_content] President Trump issued an executive order calling on the DEA to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III controlled substance. It has been heretofore classified as Schedule I, meaning it has ‘no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.’ Many proponents fear that classifying cannabis with drugs like codeine and ketamine will cause an epidemic of reefer madness. But the prohibitionists can relax. Rescheduling is not legalization—it’s prohibition with new paperwork  Read More