Beyond the Hysteria – Real-Life Implications of Descheduling/Rescheduling Cannabis in the Legal Marketplace

December 11, 2023

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A scan of media coverage on rescheduling cannabis reiterates the players – from the Department of Health and Human Services to the DEA – but otherwise features very little information or insight on the massive impacts such a policy change would have on the legal and regulated cannabis sector, cannabis investors, consumers, and the public. Is rescheduling a pipe dream or a nightmare?

Associate Daniel Shortt (Seattle) is co-presenting “Beyond the Hysteria – Real-Life Implications of Descheduling/Rescheduling Cannabis in the Legal Marketplace” at Washington CannaBusiness Association (WACA) Business of Cannabis: 2023 Symposium on December 11, 2023. Presenters will discuss the implications of descheduling/rescheduling.

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