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DEA Schedules Cannabis to III, Critics Barred from Testifying

6/30/2026

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold a cannabis rescheduling hearing June 29–July 15 in Arlington, Virginia.
NORML chair Joseph A. Bondy and National Cannabis Industry Association chair Adam Rosenberg say the hearing bars proponents from testifying, making Schedule III an interim fix.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana president Kevin Sabet will claim products raise health risks and that rescheduling grants tax breaks, though Dr. Patricia Hurford warns research gaps and safety concerns remain.

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold a cannabis rescheduling hearing June 29–July 15 in Arlington, Virginia.
NORML chair Joseph A. Bondy and National Cannabis Industry Association chair Adam Rosenberg say the hearing bars proponents from testifying, making Schedule III an interim fix.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana president Kevin Sabet will claim products raise health risks and that rescheduling grants tax breaks, though Dr. Patricia Hurford warns research gaps and safety concerns remain.