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2. DEA: The new Notice of Hearing on Proposed Rulemaking (NHPRM): Docket No. DEA-1362; Attorney General Order No. 6753-2026: "Every 'interested person' as defined in 21 CFR 1300.01(b) as 'any person adversely affected or aggrieved by any rule or proposed rule issuable' who wishes to participate in the hearing shall file a written notice of intention to participate. Electronic filing may be made as a PDF attachment via email to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator at nprm@dea.gov, on or before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 24, 2026.
May 24, 2026: Deadline for "interested party" submissions to NHPRM
June 26, 2026: Deadline for medical cannabis businesses to register with the DEA
June 29, 2026: New Administrative hearing set to begin for broader marijuana rescheduling.
July 15, 2026: The new administrative hearing will conclude, according to the DOJ Press Release
November 2026: Changes to federal hemp law are expected to take effect, which may affect some hemp-derived cannabinoid products. This is separate from the DOJ/DEA medical cannabis order but may affect patients using full-spectrum CBD or other hemp-derived products. 7 U.S.C. § 1639o — Hemp Definition
December 26, 2026: 6-month target for DEA to approve medical cannabis registrations
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Special mini-profiles on the important state law changes coming to: Texas -- Ohio -- Minnesota -- Virginia -- South Carolina and New Jersey.
Speakers above include: Bob Hoban (ARROWS Law), Jordan Wellington (Strategies64), Mary Jane Oatman (Tribal Hemp Assn), Joe Hodas (WANA Brands past prez), Jason Adelstone (Harris Slikowski), Ed Lehrberger (Restorative Botanicals), Darwin Millard (CSQ- Cannabis Safety & Quality), David Sergi (Sergi Law/ Texas) and Brian Koontz (Colo Department of Agriculture Hemp Program). Hosted by Dr Lloyd Covens, publisher at West420News. See you May 21st
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