DOJ Finalizes Schedule III Classification for Certain Marijuana Products

On April 22, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final administrative order placing certain marijuana products into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The action, which is effective immediately, follows DOJ’s 2024 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to reschedule marijuana, but is narrower in scope... By: Phelps Dunbar