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On April 22, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order moving FDA-approved marijuana products and state-licensed medical cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III — the most significant federal shift in marijuana policy since the Controlled Substances Act was enacted in 1970. The reclassification lifts the punitive Section 280E tax burden on qualifying cannabis businesses and eases research barriers, but falls short of the full descheduling that criminal justice reform advocates say is needed to address racial disparities in enforcement and release those still incarcerated for cannabis offenses.