Three deadlines are running right now, and most coverage has buried all three of them. If you hold a state medical marijuana license, you have until June 22, 2026 to file federal DEA paperwork — or lose protected operating status during review. If you use hemp-derived products like delta-8 or THCA, a separate federal definition change hits November 12, 2026. And on June 29, 2026, a DEA administrative hearing begins to decide whether recreational marijuana follows medical into Schedule III. This analysis covers all three, precisely, starting with what happened on April 23.
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