State Cannabis Schedule III Conversion: Playbooks for All 4 State Types

Part of The Schedule III Cannabis Hub If you are reading this, you are either (a) advising a state on what to do post-DOJ Final Order, (b) deciding whether to invest in operators in a state, or (c) running a multi-state cannabis operator deciding which state license is suddenly worth the most. All three need […]

Adult Self-Certification Cannabis: 7 Critical Fields for State Medical Recognition

Part of The Schedule III Cannabis Hub Here is the legal sleight of hand that nobody is doing on purpose but everybody is doing accidentally. Adults across every adult-use state are using cannabis for pain, sleep, anxiety, recovery, opioid reduction, and stress management. They are doing it in front of a budtender at a recreational […]

The OTC Therapeutic Cannabis Endorsement: 10 Critical Pillars Every State Needs

Part of The Schedule III Cannabis Hub Here is the legislative truth nobody at the National Conference of State Legislatures wants to say out loud: the medical / adult-use distinction in state cannabis law is, at this point, mostly theater. The same product, made by the same operators, in the same facilities, sold by the […]

Credit Card Processing for Cannabis Dispensaries: 6 Critical Files for the Schedule III Era

Part of The Schedule III Cannabis Hub If you run a dispensary, you have probably tried at least three “compliant” credit-card processing solutions and watched all three either get shut down or quietly switched to cashless ATM workarounds that cost your customers $4 a transaction. The reason is the same in every case: federal illegality. […]

Cannabis Banking Schedule III: 8 Critical Files Your Bank Actually Wants

Part of The Schedule III Cannabis Hub Cannabis banking has had two facts driving it since 2014. Fact one: federal law treats marijuana proceeds as proceeds of a Schedule I controlled substance, which makes anyone touching them potentially exposed under the BSA, money-laundering statutes, and the entire AML edifice. Fact two: FinCEN issued FIN-2014-G001 that […]

280E Retrospective Relief: 7 Critical Steps for State Medical Cannabis Licensees

Part of The Schedule III Cannabis Hub If you are a cannabis CFO or CPA, the most expensive sentence in the IRS code reads: “No deduction or credit shall be allowed for any amount paid or incurred… in carrying on any trade or business if such trade or business consists of trafficking in controlled substances… […]

Cannabis Import Export Permit: 6 Critical DEA Steps After Schedule III

The April 22, 2026 Schedule III order amended 21 CFR 1312.30 to require a cannabis import export permit for every shipment. Here are the 6 critical filing steps.

DEA Cannabis Registration: 7 Essential Steps to File Form 225 in 2026

After the April 22, 2026 Schedule III order, every state medical operator needs a DEA cannabis registration. Here are the 7 essential steps to file Form 225 inside the 60-day expedited window.

Cannabis Research Registration: 5 Critical Steps After Schedule III

The April 22, 2026 Schedule III order finally lets DEA-registered researchers source cannabis from state licensees. Here are the 5 critical cannabis research registration steps.

Federal Cannabis License: 10 Critical DEA Steps After Schedule III

The DEA’s April 22, 2026 Final Order moves state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III and opens an expedited federal cannabis license. Your 60-day play.