It's been one week since cannabis rescheduling to Schedule III was announced — and the questions keep multiplying. Jay Rosenthal, Marc Hauser, and Ben Larson unpack the real-world implications for operators, lawyers, accountants, and states navigating this seismic shift.

In this episode:

• The DEA registration question: does it matter for 280E relief?
  
  
• The "Schrödinger's Cannabis" problem — how the same product can be Schedule I and Schedule III simultaneously
  
  
• State-level ripple effects: South Carolina, Nevada, Indiana, Texas, and more
  
  
• The 60-day application window and what it means (or doesn't)
  
  
• Congressional pushback: an appropriations bill that could defund rescheduling?
  
  
• Political dynamics: Trump, Kim Rivers, and the hemp connection
  
  
• 4/20 data: pre-rolls dominate, infused pre-rolls surge nationally
  
  
• Plus clips from Mike Feldman (NABIS General Counsel) and Rick Bashkoff (Lit Alerts) on what rescheduling means operationally and at retail.
  
  

Hosts:

Jay Rosenthal, Cultivated
Marc Hauser, Cannabis Musings
Ben Larson, High Spirits

Streamed live May 1, 2026
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