The April order rescheduling DEA-approved medications and state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III set off a scramble in the capital markets. Two questions sit at the center of it: Can plant-touching companies finally list on the major U.S. stock exchanges, and will banks finally open their doors to the industry? On the first question, the
If you were hoping the South Carolina governor’s race might crack open the door for a state medical marijuana program — or settle the state’s running fight over intoxicating hemp — last week’s primary results are worth a close read. On June 9, Republican voters narrowed a crowded field to two: Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette
President Trump has announced he will nominate Todd Blanche — his former personal attorney, who has been running the Department of Justice in an acting capacity — to serve as permanent attorney general. I wrote back in April about the personnel shuffle that put Blanche in the acting AG chair and what it might mean
Good news for people who don’t want their airline pilots any higher than they already are.
If you’ve been following the rescheduling saga as closely as I have, you might have assumed that once President Trump signed the executive order directing DEA to move state-licensed medical marijuana and DEA-approved medications to Schedule III, the ripple
We are going to white knuckle our way through a blog post about lawyers and guns without doing the obligatory Warren Zevon plug, but we want you to understand how hard this is for us.
Loyal readers of Budding Trends are well aware of marijuana rescheduling, but we offer the following for those who may
In the summer of 2017, Phish lit up Madison Square Garden with a historic 13-night run. Your friends at Budding Trends believe the marijuana rescheduling decision calls for a rollout just as monumental, so we’ve created the Budding Trends Baker’s Dozen as a fitting homage.
Following the federal government’s move to reschedule medical marijuana from
One of the questions I have been asked most often since the Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final order moving FDA-approved marijuana products and state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act is whether the federal government’s decision to move state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III will
If you’re familiar with operators in the marijuana industry in the United States, you understand that they can be a paranoid bunch — and often with very good reasons. After all, they operated in the grayest areas of the law for years. I can’t help but think of one of the great anthems of the
This is the eleventh of 13 posts describing the impacts of marijuana’s rescheduling. An homage to Phish’s historic run at Madison Square Garden in the Summer of 2017, Budding Trends Baker’s Dozen will address how rescheduling affects various areas of the law and our daily lives. Enjoy the run.
On April 22, 2026, Acting Attorney
This is the tenth of 13 posts describing the impacts of marijuana’s rescheduling. An homage to Phish’s historic run at Madison Square Garden in the Summer of 2017, Budding Trends Baker’s Dozen will address how rescheduling affects various areas of the law and our daily lives. Enjoy the run.
There were massive cheers in the