05/30/2026
⚖️ The U.S. Department of Justice recently reclassified medical ma*****na from Schedule I to Schedule III, raising many questions as states across the nation wait in anticipation of the June DEA hearing.
"[...] the broader divide between federal and state ma*****na policy remains largely intact, leaving states to navigate a fragmented and still-evolving cannabis landscape with few clear answers about what comes next.
Earlier this month, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control sent a letter to licensed medical cannabis businesses encouraging them to register with the DEA and warning of possible sanctions, including revocation of their state licenses, for failing to comply with federal requirements.
But the Oklahoma Medical Ma*****na Authority, which oversees cannabis licensing and regulation in the state, told Stateline the letter came as a surprise and that it remains unclear whether federal officials actually intend to require DEA registration for medical operators.
Other states could adopt similar federal registration requirements, according to Trela, of the Rockefeller Institute of Government."
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