DEA’s New Schedule III Portal: Historic Chance or Trap for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?

DEA’s New Schedule III Portal: Historic Chance or Trap for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?

May 4, 2026 · 13 min · Season 7 · Episode 692

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Tom Howard discusses the implications of the DEA's new Schedule III portal for medical marijuana dispensaries.

Send us Fan Mail Cannabis lawyer Tom Howard explains that a new Justice Department final rule moving medical marijuana to Schedule III did not legalize marijuana broadly but created a DEA registration portal that could make state-licensed medical dispensaries more federally compliant than ever, while leaving adult-use sales tied to Schedule I enforcement risks. He outlines the DEA portal structure, $794 per-application fee, and key requirements, including drug codes, listing state licenses, s...

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