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AG Shifts FDA-Approved, State-Licensed Marijuana to Schedule III

4/24/2026

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a Justice Department order moving FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III.
The Justice Department placed those products in Schedule III, while marijuana without FDA approval or a state license stays in Schedule I with sanctions.
State-licensed medical marijuana businesses receive a fast-track process to register with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
A federal hearing on broader rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III is set for late June.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a Justice Department order moving FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III.
The Justice Department placed those products in Schedule III, while marijuana without FDA approval or a state license stays in Schedule I with sanctions.
State-licensed medical marijuana businesses receive a fast-track process to register with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
A federal hearing on broader rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III is set for late June.