DEA Proposes Rescheduling Marijuana from Schedule I to Lower Schedule
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The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a proposed rule to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to a lower schedule under the Controlled Substances Act. This unpublished Public Inspection document is scheduled for official publication on 04/28/2026. If finalized, this change would represent a significant reduction in regulatory restrictions on marijuana, affecting cannabis manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and other entities in the cannabis supply chain.
“Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana”
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The DEA has published a Public Inspection document proposing to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to a lower schedule under the Controlled Substances Act. This would reverse the most restrictive federal classification for cannabis. The document is currently unpublished and available only in pre-publication form on the Federal Register Public Inspection Desk.
Cannabis manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and other entities in the cannabis industry should monitor this proposed rule closely. While no compliance obligations arise from this consultation-stage document, finalization would substantially alter the regulatory landscape for controlled substance handling, research, and manufacturing. Entities currently operating under Schedule I compliance frameworks should begin reviewing potential operational impacts.
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Public Inspection :: Proposed Rule
Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana
An unpublished Proposed Rule
by the Drug Enforcement Administration on 04/28/2026
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