Cannabis Legalization News

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

DEA rescheduling fight: more delays?

⚖️ The government opposed more GAO briefing.
📄 Opponents separately asked to reopen the hearing.
⏳ A response is due Oct. 21. That is not a ruling date.

Tom and Miggy break down the fight, plus Illinois h**p enforcement and cannabis business news.

Watch the full roundup—DEA discussion starts at 10:39:
https://youtu.be/e2Od0vmxM3I

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Congress pushed most of the federal h**p crackdown to December 11. ...

10/18/2026

🚨 Illinois won't wait for Washington. On Nov. 12, h**p products over 0.4 mg of THC per container become cannabis in Illinois — a month before the federal date.

Plus: rescheduling opponents ask a DEA judge to reopen the hearing (government responds Oct. 21), the money behind Massachusetts Question 8, South Dakota's AG on rescheduling, a $31.8M cannabis verdict erased because the contract was federally illegal, Aurora vs. Curaleaf, a Supreme Court gun-case denial, Colorado's growing v**e recall, and Trump on the smell of blue cities.

Thomas Howard and Miggy, Sunday 3:05 PM Central.

📄 Illinois bulletin: https://tax.illinois.gov/research/publications/bulletins/fy-2027-04.html
📄 DEA judge's order:https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/Proposed%20Marijuana%20Rescheduling_Order%20for%20Response%20to%20Motion%20to%20Reopen%20Hearing.pdf
📄 Sixth Circuit opinion:https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/26a0260p-06.pdf
📰 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

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10/17/2026

The Federal H**p Reset: Delta-9 Thinking Will Get Businesses Hurt

The federal h**p reset redefines h**p by total THC and caps products at 0.4 mg. Delta-9 thinking will get businesses hurt. Here is what changes by 2026.