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DEA Judge Grants Requests From 3 Pro-Cannabis Rescheduling Participants, Says Hearing Up to DEA

Connecticut Office of the Cannabis Ombudsman and The Doc App dropped out, Ellen Brown is on the clock, and attorney Matt Zorn is no longer involved.

Trump Picks Permanent DEA Administrator Who Aligns With Nancy Reagan’s War on Drugs Campaign

The president nominated DEA veteran Terry Cole to head the agency; Cole has three decades of law enforcement experience, including foreign assignments.

2 US Senators Work With Prohibitionists to Stop 280E Relief Under Cannabis Rescheduling

Sens. James Lankford and Pete Ricketts worked with Smart Approaches to Marijuana on legislation to block potential tax relief under Schedule III.

California Wildfires, Cannabis Rescheduling, Wisconsin Legalization Lead CBT’s Top Stories in January

The natural disaster in California led to supply chain disruptions and confusion, with details about its impact at the forefront of the most-read articles this month.

Cannabis Rescheduling Participant Never Consented to Interlocutory Appeal Motion

Cannabis attorney says an ‘inadvertent error’ led to Ellen Brown’s inclusion on the motion for an appeal that she ‘vehemently’ opposes.

Former DEA Special Agent Derek S. Maltz Appointed Acting DEA Administrator

The appointee said in May that if science supports cannabis rescheduling ‘then so be it,’ but that it’s ‘crystal clear’ that ‘the Justice Department hijacked the rescheduling process, placing politics above public safety.’

DEA Judge Sends Interlocutory Appeal to Administrator; Recommends All Participants Be Included

The judge asked DEA Administrator Anne Milgram to include all designated participants for the cannabis rescheduling hearing to be part of a briefing schedule.

Village Farms International Comments on Delayed Cannabis Rescheduling Process

The hearing’s designated participant views the delay as an imperative administrative step and symbolic win for the industry against a ‘conflicted’ DEA.

DEA Judge Grants Interlocutory Appeal, Cancels Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing

The rescheduling proceedings won’t pick up for at least 90 days—if at all—pending a resolution of the appeal to the DEA administrator.

DEA Responds to ‘Out of Time’ Cannabis Rescheduling Claims

In response to cannabis advocates’ renewed motion to disqualify the DEA from the hearing process, the DEA says there is no new evidence to reconsider.

Interlocutory Appeal Could Derail Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing

New evidence prompted rescheduling advocates’ second effort to oust the DEA from the hearing; if relief is denied, they will seek the appeal.

6 Cannabis Industry Legal Cases, Policy Reforms and Trends to Watch in 2025

2024 was another busy and interesting year of legal and political developments for cannabis. Here are some key issues and must-watch cases for the year ahead.

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