About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of cannabis rescheduling and its implications for state licensing and interstate commerce.

Cannabis rescheduling is not as simple as “Trump rescheduled cannabis.” States are interpreting rescheduling completely differently depending on their license structure. These tiny details are widening the gap between potential winners and losers. In this episode, we break down what actually changed, what is still unresolved, and why rescheduling may already be picking winners and losers. This week, we sit down with Hirsh Jain to discuss: • What the April order and June 29 hearing actually mean • How the DEA registration portal could impact operators • The three pathways for interstate commerce • Why state license structure may determine who is positioned for a national market

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Fields

Guest: Hirsh Jain

Topics covered

• cannabis rescheduling
• state license structure
• interstate commerce
• DEA registration
• winners and losers

Keywords

• cannabis
• rescheduling
• DEA
• interstate commerce
• state licenses
• winners
• losers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DEA

Places: national market

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