Cannabis Rescheduling Explained
[#item_full_content] The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA) has governed America’s relationship with cannabis since its enactment in 1970. The CSA divides drugs, certain chemicals used to make drugs, and other…
Plain-English cannabis industry updates — what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.
Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually ChangedShort, plain-English updates from the PSN desk
[#item_full_content] The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA) has governed America’s relationship with cannabis since its enactment in 1970. The CSA divides drugs, certain chemicals used to make drugs, and other…
[#item_full_content] Teen marijuana use “remained stable” this year even as more states have enacted legalization, according to an annual federally funded survey The Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey—supported by the National…
[#item_full_content] Teen marijuana use “remained stable” this year even as more states have enacted legalization, according to an annual federally funded survey The Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey—supported by the National…
[#item_full_content] Minnesota saw high demand for cannabis business dispensary licenses, and it may be going faster than the market can handle. Nick Halter with Axios Twin Cities joined FOX 9 on…
[#item_full_content] The co-presenters, in coordination with Premier Graphene Inc. and HGI Industrial Technologies, uniquely position BIEI for successMEXICO CITY, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Pedro Méndez, representing Premier Graphene…
[#item_full_content] The co-presenters, in coordination with Premier Graphene Inc. and HGI Industrial Technologies, uniquely position BIEI for successMEXICO CITY, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Pedro Méndez, representing Premier Graphene…
[#item_full_content] The company entered a definitive agreement that’s expected to expand its operating footprint to 10 states with 166 dispensaries. Read More
[#item_full_content] Paul West was arrested after he tried to smuggle 42kg of cannabis through Bristol Airport. Read More
[#item_full_content] Federal THC limits on intoxicating hemp are forcing a fresh debate over how — and whether — intoxicating hemp products should be regulated. Read More
[#item_full_content] Federal THC limits on intoxicating hemp are forcing a fresh debate over how — and whether — intoxicating hemp products should be regulated. Read More
[#item_full_content] The second NJ Leaf location joined the UFCW labor union, capping a year of increased momentum for Local 360’s organizing campaign in New Jersey. Read More
[#item_full_content] Using marijuana just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, according to a large national study of adolescents led by Ryan…
[#item_full_content] Using marijuana just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, according to a large national study of adolescents led by Ryan…
[#item_full_content] Cannabis retailers in higher-volume states, such as Maryland, would save an average of $805,000 annually per store if the Section 280E tax burden is removed. Read More
[#item_full_content] We have disciplined operators running lean businesses in a crowded landscape. Rescheduling won’t mean a windfall — it will simply offer some much-needed breathing room. Read More
[#item_full_content] With President Donald Trump’s executive order to reschedule cannabis, businesses in the industry are rolling out their growth strategies. Read More
[#item_full_content] New study finds insufficient evidence of marijuana’s benefits, but plenty for its harms. Read More
[#item_full_content] The new proposed federal classification of marijuana would allow more research, and would let cannabis businesses take normal tax deductions. Read More
[#item_full_content] Bills passed by the Michigan Senate would set a lower THC threshold for regulating a product as marijuana or “consumable hemp.” Colin Jackson has more on what that would mean Read…
[#item_full_content] Police say 549 plants and 223 saplings were found "hidden away" in a former commercial premises. Read More
[#item_full_content] Marijuana is prescribed to help ease chronic pain and control nausea in cancer patients, but legal red tape has made more comprehensive research difficult. Read More
[#item_full_content] Industry leaders believe the new rules as they're currently written will be detrimental. Read More
[#item_full_content] ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine Friday will make big changes to Ohio’s hemp-derived THC industry. The new law calls for intoxicating hemp products, Read…
[#item_full_content] COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) -- All “intoxicating” hemp, including hemp-derived THC and CBD beverages, will be illegal to sell or have in 90 days, according to legislation Gov. Mike…
[#item_full_content] COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) -- All “intoxicating” hemp, including hemp-derived THC and CBD beverages, will be illegal to sell or have in 90 days, according to legislation Gov. Mike…
[#item_full_content] “All intoxicating psychoactive hemp THC products should be banned.” Read More
[#item_full_content] “All intoxicating psychoactive hemp THC products should be banned.” Read More
[#item_full_content] Tobacco crops used to stretch to the horizon in the farmland of Kentucky, but now, many of those fields grow hemp plants. It might not last. Read More
[#item_full_content] Tobacco crops used to stretch to the horizon in the farmland of Kentucky, but now, many of those fields grow hemp plants. It might not last. Read More
[#item_full_content] Carefully designing and dovetailing the functions of multiple cultivation and processing facilities can benefit the dynamics of the entire operation. Read More
[#item_full_content] The uncertainty surrounding the future cannabis regulations could impact the amount of hemp farmers plant in the coming year. Read More
[#item_full_content] The uncertainty surrounding the future cannabis regulations could impact the amount of hemp farmers plant in the coming year. Read More
[#item_full_content] At first glance, the exclusions appear to shut the door on CBD and other cannabinoids. Read More
[#item_full_content] The bill comes weeks after Congress narrowed the definition of hemp in a way that makes many hemp products illegal. Read More
[#item_full_content] America's largest city wanted to get rid of illegal weed shops. Then came the SWAT teams. Read More
[#item_full_content] Much of the industry conversation to Trump’s executive order defaults to doom narratives that generate engagement but produce minimal legislative leverage. Read More
[#item_full_content] Lawmakers in the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee last week advanced language to ban the unlicensed sale of intoxicating hemp products and create new licenses allowing liquor stores…
[#item_full_content] Dispensaries, consumers stock up ahead of levy's start Jan. 1 while industry plans to keep up legal fight. Read More
[#item_full_content] “Store owners have had varying amounts of legal products seized with no recourse to recover the products or the potential profits from those products.” By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector A…
[#item_full_content] “Store owners have had varying amounts of legal products seized with no recourse to recover the products or the potential profits from those products.” By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector A…
[#item_full_content] DeWine signed a bill banning intoxicating hemp products and vetoed a provision that allowed THC-infused beverages to remain on store shelves. Read More
[#item_full_content] DeWine signed a bill banning intoxicating hemp products and vetoed a provision that allowed THC-infused beverages to remain on store shelves. Read More
[#item_full_content] New legislation adds criminal penalties around marijuana possession and restricts sales of 'intoxicating hemp' products in Ohio. Read More
[#item_full_content] Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law Friday that bans intoxicating hemp products and makes various changes to the state's voter-passed marijuana law, including adding criminal charges such…
[#item_full_content] Trump’s move to reclassify marijuana may ease IRS tax burdens for California cannabis businesses, but legalization rules remain unchanged. Read More
[#item_full_content] The secretary of the commonwealth determined the campaign gathered enough signatures to transmit its petition to the state Legislature. Read More
[#item_full_content] Business executives, advocates, attorneys, politicians, and ancillary service providers overwhelmingly applaud the order as a first step, not an end destination. Read More
[#item_full_content] PASCO, Wash. – President Trump signed an executive order today aimed at fast-tracking the reclassification of cannabis. This significant action could pave the way for the Food and Drug Administration Read…