29 Jun 2026 02:00
DEA Stacks Hearing Against Cannabis Industry—Here's What Happens Next
Tomorrow morning, the DEA opens one of the biggest cannabis hearings in federal history — and somehow the witness table is packed with prohibitionists while the cannabis industry gets zero seats.This week on Cannabis Legalization News, we break down the June 29 DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing, the one-sided panel, the lack of livestream access, and why the administrative record built over the next two weeks could shape the future of Schedule III.We also cover:The Trump White House asking Congress to save hemp before the November banSAFE Banking coming back in both the Senate and HouseThe U.S. Census Bureau tracking nearly $15 billion in state cannabis tax revenueCalifornia dropping $227 million to fight illegal growsCongress moving to let the Air Force and Marines accept cannabis-positive recruitsThe EDUCATE Act and federal cannabis scholarships for HBCUs and Hispanic-serving schoolsGuam issuing its first cannabis permit seven years after legalizationHawaii’s hemp crackdown taking effect July 1Hempcrete homes keeping Europe cooler during extreme heatThe story this week is simple: the government is trying to regulate cannabis like it’s playing Twister in a hurricane. DEA is building a one-sided record, the White House is trying to rescue hemp, Congress is dusting off banking reform, and the states are already counting billions in cannabis tax revenue.Subscribe to Cannabis Legalization News and join another 91,800 advocates pushing toward 100K.Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vuSponsor the show: https://www.cannabislegalizationnews.com/sponsor/Cannabis Industry Lawyer: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/#CannabisLegalization #ScheduleIII #DEA #MarijuanaNews #CannabisIndustry #HempBan #SAFEBanking #CannabisLaw
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