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

The DEA has formalized the process for an upcoming marijuana rescheduling hearing, sparking debate over participant selection and legal challenges.

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📍 How it ended

The DEA initiated on-site inspections at registered Mississippi dispensaries and selected exclusively opponents of rescheduling to participate in upcoming hearings. Legal challenges to the rescheduling order were advanced in the D.C.

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The brief

A DEA judge has issued an order establishing the procedures for a marijuana rescheduling hearing set to begin on June 29. Concurrently, the agency has initiated on-site inspections of registered dispensaries in Mississippi as part of the rescheduling transition. Coverage from outlets including Law360, Business of Cannabis, and NORML highlights concerns regarding the selection of hearing participants, noting that those chosen appear to be opponents of rescheduling.

Meanwhile, reports from MMJ International Holdings and other sources document an ongoing legal challenge to the order within the D.C. Circuit, while some commentary has surfaced from a former DEA chief questioning adherence to regulatory rules. Future developments hinge on the proceedings of the June 29 hearing and the resolution of the pending D.C.

Coverage does not yet specify how the testimony provided during the hearing will influence the final rescheduling timeline.

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Quick answers

When is the DEA hearing scheduled to begin?

The hearing is scheduled to commence on June 29, 2026.

What is the primary criticism regarding participant selection?

Media reports indicate that the DEA has limited hearing participants to those opposed to marijuana rescheduling.

Are there active legal challenges to the rescheduling order?

Yes, MMJ International Holdings is advancing a challenge to the order in the D.C. Circuit.

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DEA Marijuana Rescheduling MMJ International Holdings D.C. Circuit

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