Send us Fan MailCannabis Legalization News: Hemp Crackdowns, Schedule III Rescheduling, and New Insurance ProtectionsThe hosts of a cannabis policy, law, and business podcast discuss a week of mostly positive legalization news while warning that a refiled “Hemp Rescue” bill could effectively gut hemp by restricting it to non-intoxicating products, with Congress unlikely to pass anything controversial before the election and a key federal deadline around November 12. They argue hemp loophole products (delta-8/THCA and gas-station intoxicants) harmed broader legalization efforts and prompted overreaction that could cost access to seeds, while rescheduling to Schedule III is framed as the real path forward. They cover Todd Blanche’s position on rescheduling and the legal inconsistency of treating medical cannabis differently from adult-use, plus broader federalism and commerce-clause issues. Other topics include cannabis companies donating $11.5M to a Trump-linked PAC, high regulatory burdens for small dispensaries, a proposed CLAIM Act to reduce cannabis insurance barriers, and a federal marijuana indictment where “it’s hemp” defenses fail under DEA testing.The Best Pizza Franchise OpportunityAnthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen is the hottest new Cheesesteak & NY Pizza Franchise.Support the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

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