Cannabis Legalization News Podcast

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The Schedule III Loophole Nobody Saw Coming

2026-10-2912:32

Send us Fan Mail Same jar. Same batch. Same licensed supply chain. What puts marijuana covered by a qualifying medical license back in Schedule I—the cash register? Show me the legal change. Request a Howard East consultation: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/280e-license-supply-chain-review/ The federal rule puts marijuana “subject to a state medical marijuana license” in Schedule III. My position: if that qualifying coverage continues through the supply chain, selling it to an adu...

DEA Judge Rules on Rescheduling: The GAO Report and What’s Next

2026-10-2501:09:27

Send us Fan Mail Recorded October 25, 2026. Thomas Howard and Miggy discuss the DEA judge's October 22 order admitting the GAO report and refusing to reopen the marijuana rescheduling hearing. Optional briefs are due October 29 and replies November 5. Those are briefing deadlines, not a promised ruling date; this order is not a final rescheduling decision. Jump to 07:32 for the DEA order discussion. The opening covers CLN, advocacy and hemp; the chapters follow the actual conversation. Also d...

Running 10 Dispensaries Is Harder Than You Think

2026-10-2140:03

Send us Fan Mail Running a dispensary is more than selling cannabis. Tom Howard talks with Omar Delgado, Ivy Hall's vice president of retail, about the work behind a 10-store Illinois operation: buying power, customer loyalty, staff experience, local relationships and competing as prices change. They compare loyalty programs, talk about what brings customers back, and explain why permission to stay open longer doesn't mean those hours make business sense. They also cover medical access, ope...

DEA Pushes Back on Marijuana Rescheduling Delays

2026-10-1959:39

Send us Fan Mail DEA is pushing back on additional GAO briefing while opponents seek to reopen the marijuana rescheduling hearing. The judge ordered a response to that separate reopening motion by October 21. The matter remains stayed; no reopening has been granted. Jump to 10:39 for the DEA discussion; this full replay opens with Illinois hemp enforcement. Recorded live October 18, 2026. This replay also covers Massachusetts Question 8, South Dakota's medical program, Illinois cannabinoid l...

Why the Government Won't Treat Weed Like Beer

2026-10-1808:00

Send us Fan Mail Understanding marijuana rescheduling starts with knowing why alcohol and tobacco were excluded from the Controlled Substances Act. Cannabis lawyer Tom Howard breaks down the statutory history of how marijuana was placed in Schedule I while alcohol and tobacco remained exempt. This distinction creates massive hurdles for businesses today, specifically regarding tax treatment. Moving to Schedule III does not automatically create an alcohol-style exemption because the plant rem...

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