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January 5, 2026
Built by a former cannabis regulator, Policy, Decoded helps operators read the policy terrain before it shifts beneath their feet.
Today’s edition runs through Washington’s new split screen: a White House pressing Schedule III forward, congressional Republicans raising the political cost, and Republican attorneys general positioning for a court fight that could freeze the effective date. The tax story stays hypothetical until that date holds, and the hemp definition rewrite shows how fast a must-pass bill can redraw the map.
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⚖️ Effective Date Pressure
🌾 Hemp Cliff Politics
🏛️ GOP Split Screen
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