Send us Fan MailThis week on Cannabis Legalization News:The hosts recap cannabis legalization news for the week ending Aug. 30, 2026, highlighting the DEA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and release of 11 days/2,533 pages of rescheduling hearing transcripts after ALJ Derek Julius ordered technical corrections. They quote DEA attorney James Schwartz arguing marijuana has currently accepted medical use and therefore cannot remain in Schedule I, while discussing how Schedule III would still leave major regulatory gaps and create “arbitrary and capricious” tax and compliance problems as the same inventory is treated as Schedule I or III depending on the transaction. They note FBI data showing cannabis arrests rising to about 201,000 with 92% for possession and one in four drug arrests involving marijuana. Other topics include Michigan dispensary closures tied to a 24% tax, Missouri collective bargaining rights for cannabis workers, Illinois adding sickle cell and polycystic ovarian syndrome with chronic pain as qualifying conditions, a Fourth Circuit decision rejecting “suspicion by geography,” delayed FDA hemp guidance, and Illinois’ move to issue new hybrid dispensary approvals around Sept. 10, alongside updates on their store, concerts, and a “Name That Strain” segment.00:00 Welcome and Weekly Rundown01:04 Dispensary Concert Highlights01:43 Channel Growth and Store Life02:53 DEA Transcript Rescheduling Bombshells04:20 Schedule III Hybrids and Tax Chaos08:26 Corruption Rants and AI Brain Rot09:58 Rescheduling Misconceptions and Chevron17:29 Arrests Data and Why It Matters22:59 Texas Hemp Lobbying and Media Money26:54 Illinois Social Equity Loan Fight30:49 YouTube Analytics Hacks31:49 Michigan Tax Crunch33:40 Legalization Lost Magic35:35 Texas Medical Bottlenecks38:00 Hemp Bill And Schedule III41:05 Missouri Union Rights42:56 Name That Strain45:58 Illinois Medical Expands47:05 Fourth Amendment Win49:29 Hybrid Licenses And Costs53:32 Pekin Plans And Growth56:45 Wrap Up And SubscribeSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

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