Aaron Smith

NCIA’s Statement on Interlocutory Appeal in Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing

The historic hearing scheduled to examine how marijuana is classified under federal law that could have potentially moved it into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act has been postponed indefinitely. The DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Mulrooney recently granted a request for leave to file an interlocutory appeal, resulting in the cancellation of…

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NCIA Only Pro-Cannabis Organization Granted Standing in DEA Rescheduling Proceedings

On November 19, the DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney issued a ruling granting the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) full standing to participate in the upcoming hearings on the agency’s proposed rule to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to III in the federal Controlled Substances Act. NCIA was the only party granted standing…

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91% of Rescheduling Public Comments Call for Reform

The public comment period for the Department of Justice’s proposal to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance in the Controlled Substances Act has concluded and the public clearly supports federal policy reform. Nearly 40,000 comments were submitted by various agencies, organizations, academics, and concerned citizens. An overwhelming 91% of comments…

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MEMBERSHIP CAN BENEFIT YOU

Join the Movement. Join NCIA now. Joining the National Cannabis Industry Association, the only association that represents independent cannabis businesses and Main Street Cannabis, ensures that your business has a seat at a table where future rules of national legalization will be written. We offer our members a wide range of benefits and services to…

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