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Yesterday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) near-noticed a hearing for its marijuana rescheduling proposal. The hearing would begin on December 2, 2024 at 9 a.m. ET, and may span multiple days or even weeks. The announcement came via an unpublished “notice of hearing on proposed rulemaking” (NOH).
The final NOH is set for publication this Thursday, August 29. However, nothing should change between now and then. This means that we finally know with certainty that if marijuana rescheduling happens, it won’t be until after the November elections.
Below are some thoughts on the latest development, in Q&A format.
Did you tell us so?
Yes, we told you so. Back in March, when DEA agreed to initiate rulemaking to reschedule marijuana, I wrote that “I doubt cannabis will be on Schedule III by November.” More recently, during the open comment period, I again stated that “you can expect this process to be ongoing at the time of the November elections.”
Why are you telling us that you told us so?
It’s fun of course; but more than that, I believe expectations by some have been overly optimistic as to rescheduling timelines. I am not just talking
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