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DEA Judge Issues Order Laying Out Process For Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Starting This Month

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A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has issued an initial order that establishes ground rules for a Hear about the Trump administration’s cannabis reorganization process it will start this month.

Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius signed the 12-page order Thursday, setting initial deadlines for named parties to participate, which is under a separate. The DEA’s announcement this week features only opponents of cannabis reform.

Julius noted that the government, “as the sponsor of the proposed rule, bears the burden of proof” regarding Title III marijuana. Officials will have to submit the notice of government representatives’ appearances before Monday, he said.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in April He issued an order that immediately reclassified the state’s licensed medical cannabisas well as marijuana products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under Schedule I through Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

According to a separate order signed by the acting Attorney General, in the upcoming hearing, marijuana III.

“Importantly, the scope of this hearing is not to discuss the rescheduling of FDA-approved medical products containing marijuana, and the rescheduling of medicinal marijuana products already regulated by states, which has already occurred,” the ALJ said in the new order. “Accordingly, no evidence or testimony will be received on that matter. The narrow issue in this matter is the rest of marijuana, as defined in the CSA, from its place in Schedule I to Schedule III of the list of controlled substances.

The hearing will be held at a DEA facility in Arlington, Virginia, and will begin June 29 and run through July 15, Julius said. The representatives of the appointed parties must be present, while the witnesses called must be present or via video conference.

The proceedings “will not be televised, live streamed or broadcast in any way”, the judge said, although citizens may attend due to “the national public interest of this matter”.

“Except for the function of a court reporter, permission to use video or audio recording devices at any time while inside the courtroom or adjacent lobby is expressly waived,” Julius wrote.

The order establishes a process for how each participant will present its case and for the government and stakeholders to cross-examine each other:

  • Each named party will have one day in which to present its case-in-chief.
  • Each named party will be given fifteen (15) minutes to make an opening statement. Opening statements will be made at the beginning of the Designated Party’s case-in-chief.
  • Each named party may present a maximum of two (2) witnesses. Each witness may testify in direct examination for no more than two (2) hours. If a named party elects to present only one witness, that witness may testify on direct examination for up to four (4) hours.
  • Each interested party may cross-examine (each) the Government’s witnesses for more than one (1) hour. The government may cross-examine each interested witness for more than one (1) hour. At the conclusion of the cross-examination of a particular witness, the calling party may redirect the witness for more than one (1) hour. Interested parties may not cross-examine each other’s witnesses.
  • Named Parties will not be allowed to see the proposed expert witnesses before they testify. All expert decisions will be made after a hearing and objections to expert qualifications must be made in writing.
  • Witnesses may not be in the courtroom before or after testifying.
  • Objections to the evidence or testimony will be heard during the hearing and must be made orally. At the time of presentation, the lawyer will mention the rule of his objection and the reason for the objection, the supporting evidence or testimony can respond briefly, I will decide on the objection and the hearing will continue without further discussion. See 21 CFR § 1316.60.
  • Rebuttal testimony, if any, will be limited. The undersigned will make decisions on rebuttal testimony at the hearing as they arise.
  • No time will be allowed for closing arguments. Each party will be given an opportunity to file post-hearing briefs in accordance with 21 CFR § 1316.64 21. Further instructions regarding this will be provided at the conclusion of the hearing.
  • Unless otherwise noted, designated parties may not spend more time in one area in exchange for more time in another area (eg, a party may not refuse a redirect in exchange for more of their live time).
  • Only one representative of a designated Party may apply to the court at a time.

“Using the information provided by the designated parties … no later than June 24, 2026, this court will issue a detailed hearing schedule, specifying the time each party will present its case, in a subsequent order,” the ALJ. he saidand he added that on the same day the named parties “must submit a short statement for hearing, which will not exceed twenty-five (25) pages”.

The next day, they will “exchange the proposed exhibits with each other and present the annotated and proposed exhibits,” Julius promised.

Pursuant to previous action by DEA Administrator Terrance Cole, the participants invited to the hearing are:

  • Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA)
  • Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
  • Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)
  • The states of Nebraska, Idaho, Indiana and Louisiana
  • Voice of the Victims
  • Kenneth Finn, MD
  • Phillip A. Drum, PharmD

All organizations, individuals and officials have come out against marijuana reform, and some have filed lawsuits specifically trying to block cannabis reform.

Supporters of the reform who have expressed their intention to participate have not been invited.

According to several rejection letters seen by Marijuana Moment from cannabis reform advocates, the DEA said they do not meet the definition of “interested person” to participate because they “would not be harmed or harmed by any rule or proposed rule that may be issued.”

In a letter to the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), Cole wrote that the agency has “concluded that you have not demonstrated that you are harmed or harmed by the promulgation of a proposed rule to transfer marijuana, 21 CFR 1308.11(d)(23), marijuana extracts, (511)281 CFR 11, (3801) and 21 CFR 1308.11(d)(23). naturally derived delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinols from Schedules I through III of the CSA, as proposed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

“In fact, you state that the DPA supports the removal of marijuana from Schedule I and ‘does not object’ to the transfer of marijuana to Schedule III. Furthermore, the DPA states that any harm it would suffer from the NPRM would be to schedule marijuana in Schedule III. Because the DPA has not sufficiently demonstrated that the proposed rule itself is harmed or harmed, the DEA concludes that the DPA is not an “interested person.”

“Accordingly, the DEA is denying your request to participate in the hearing,” Cole told DPA.

In order to be considered for participation in the hearing, the parties had to submit requests, indicating their interest in the procedure, the claims or issues they want to hear and their position on these issues.

“The purpose of the hearing is to ‘receive factual evidence and expert opinion’ on whether marijuana should be transferred to Schedule III of the controlled substance list,” Blanche’s initial statement in April said.

The attorney general will also select an administrative law judge (ALJ) to oversee the proceeding.

“The ALJ’s authority includes the power to hold conferences to simplify or determine the issues at the hearing or to consider other matters that may assist in the expeditious resolution of the hearing; to require the parties to state their position in writing; to sign and issue subpoenas; to compel the production of documents and materials to the extent necessary to conduct the hearing; to examine witnesses; to direct, exclude, or testify; the Rule on Procedural Matters and the President’s DEA Hearing Procedures and Administrative Procedure Actions allowed under the law, Blanch wrote.

Preliminary hearing process on the marijuana redistricting process initiated by the Biden administration It was halted last year amid allegations of improper communications and witness selection.

the current The marijuana redistricting process is being challenged in several ways which have been upheld by a federal Court of Appeals. those pieces of State attorneys general have filed lawsuits against cannabis reform, Opponents of marijuana legalization and a a cannabis-based biopharmaceutical corporation.

Meanwhile, the reorganization of state-licensed medical cannabis is already having a major impact.

The Congressional Research Service published a report on the current rescheduling of cannabis Certified patients with medical marijuana from state licensed dispensaries are now eligible for Class III. “The order appears to allow end users to use marijuana medically without a CSA prescription,” he says.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has published a Draft update to a gun purchase form to recognize the legal status of medical marijuana in the reprogramming. The revised section of the question states that only the “recreational use or possession of marijuana” is federally prohibited, omitting the prior form’s mention of medical cannabis.

The US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said they plan to issued new tax guidelines for the marijuana industry after reprogramming. The reform will benefit state-licensed marijuana businesses by allowing them to take federal tax deductions that are currently prohibited under IRS Code Section III, known as Section 280E.

Even the DEA, which has long opposed cannabis legalization and accused the Biden administration of stalling the initiative in the reorganization process, has done so. It launched a registration process for legal marijuana businesses in the state to take advantage of the federal benefits that come with the reform.

The Department of Transport, on the other hand, issued guidelines stating this use Legal medical cannabis in the state is still no excuse for truck drivers to test positive for drugspilots and other safety-sensitive personnel.

A congressional committee recently Federal officials voted to block further steps to reschedule cannabis.

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Will the top World Cup expert in the fruit, vegetable, and horticulture sector come from Canada, the U.S. or Belgium?

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The World Cup is coming to an end, with the third-place play-off between France and England on Saturday, and the final between Spain and Argentina the following day. It won’t be long until the grand winner of FreshPublishers’ first World Cup pool is revealed.

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As previously reported, Slim Kooli from Courchesne Laros is the favorite to win the €1,000 prize. He has secured a comfortable lead over Nol Batist of North American Interstate Greenhouse Company, while buyer Bjorn Van Ryckeghem of Deprez Construct is currently in third place.

1 Sim School Spain 1–0 2–1 737 9716
2 Nol Batist France 2–1 1–1 674 9433
3 Bjorn Van Ryckeghem France 2–2 3–1 674 9264
4 Christian Anton Smedshaug England 1–2 1–2 659 9134
5 Perry Springintveld Spain 1–1 2–1 647 9105
6 Willem Tijssen Spain 2–0 2–1 710 9098
7 Hans Borsboom Spain 2–1 2–1 528 9058
8 Bart Triemstra Spain 2–1 2–1 737 9052
9 Youness Bensaid Spain 2–1 1–1 722 8954
10 Vijay Dijkstra Portugal 2–0 2–1 382 8953

However, there have been some surprises during the tournament, and bonus points must be added, so we will keep the suspense a little longer. On Monday we will find out who is the main World Cup announcer in the international fruit, vegetable and horticulture sector…



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States Move To Let First Responders Use Marijuana And Psychedelics To Treat PTSD

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“When you’re in the fire service, or in any of the first response industries, or especially in the military, things are going to accumulate over time, and what happens is you see a lot of things, crazy things that at least seem normal.”

By Amanda Watford, Stateline

This year more states have looked beyond traditional counseling and medication to help first responders deal with traumatic stress.

Firefighters, police, and emergency medical personnel routinely experience fatal accidents, violent crimes, and other traumatic events that can leave lasting psychological scars.

“When you’re in the fire service, or the first response industry, or especially the military, things just pile up over time, and what happens is you see a lot of things, crazy things that at least seem normal,” said Jason Cerrano, a retired firefighter and paramedic with more than 20 years of experience in Missouri. Cerrano is now director of research and commercial development at IDEX Fire & Safety.

In Ohio, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law last month a measure that will create the Post-Traumatic Injuries Commission to review requests from first responders to help cover treatment costs.

Maryland took a different approach this year, enacting a law protecting firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other rescue workers. employment discrimination for the illegal use of medical marijuana outside of work.

The new law, which will take effect in October, applies to medical cannabis patients who test positive for cannabis metabolites but are impaired while working.

Several other states are exploring emerging therapies.

A new Connecticut law expands a pilot program at Yale University studying psilocybin-assisted therapy Allowing any state resident 18 years of age or older to participate, provided they meet clinical eligibility criteria established by the Yale University Institutional Review Board. Previously, the pilot program was limited to veterans, retired first responders and frontline healthcare workers.

Missouri lawmakers advanced a bill allowing veterans and first responders to receive the psychedelics psilocybin and ibogaine in approved research studies. Under medical supervision for PTSD and other mental health conditions. The legislative session adjourned in May before lawmakers sent a bill to the governor.

This story was first published by Stateline.

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Standard Wellness expands into Cleveland with dispensary acquisition

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Standard Wellness has entered into an agreement with License in the Flats, LLC to enter into definitive agreements to acquire a dispensary license in the Flats following the required regulatory review period. At the end of that period, the company and License in the Flats intend to execute those agreements and then continue to develop the dispensary into a retail location branded The Forest Cleveland.

Following regulatory approval of the change of ownership by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, the new dispensary will become the Company’s first retail location in the city of Cleveland, where the Company is headquartered.

Additionally, the Company announced the divestiture of The Forest Sandusky and The Forest Springfield, its Ohio dispensaries, to Greenlight, again subject to pending regulatory approvals.

“We are excited to expand our presence in the city of Cleveland and serve guests in our hometown,” said Kate Ols, Vice President of Retail for Standard Wellness. “As our business continues to grow, we are focused on building a retail network that will best position us to serve our communities for the long term. At the same time, we are proud of the role our Sandusky and Springfield dispensaries have played in Ohio’s cannabis history, and we are confident that those communities will continue to grow under Greenlight’s leadership.”

Standard Wellness and Greenlight are working closely together to support a smooth transition for staff and guests throughout the transfer process. As established operators in Ohio and Missouri, the companies share a commitment to strengthening the regulated cannabis industry and serving the communities in which they operate.

The new dispensary is expected to serve both local residents and visitors while completing the Company’s Northeast Ohio footprint.

Under Ohio law, a cannabis operator cannot hold more than eight dispensary licenses statewide. The acquisition of the Cleveland license and divestiture of The Forest Sandusky and The Forest Springfield allows Standard Wellness to continue to meet Ohio’s property limits while strategically repositioning its Ohio retail footprint and focusing investments in key markets.

Forest Sandusky and Forest Springfield have played significant roles in the evolution of Ohio’s cannabis industry. Sandusky was the site of the state’s first legal cannabis sale in January 2019, and Springfield became the first part of Ohio’s cannabis industry merger and acquisition transaction when Standard Wellness purchased Pure Ohio Wellness’ dispensary.

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