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Congress is telling DEA to start enforcing against unregulated intoxicating cannabinoid products. The Department of Justice's Schedule III order does not extend to hemp, leaving the November 2026 cliff fully intact. Inside the legal marijuana market, the licensing math is moving in Florida, the priorities question is sharpening in Ohio, and the operational seams are showing in Texas, Iowa, and Indiana.
🌿 Rescheduling does not rescue hemp
🌴 Florida's license fight moves to the scorecard
📣 Ohio puts legalization on a public-health clock
Well done is better than well said.
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