Trump signed an executive order telling the Attorney General to finish moving marijuana to Schedule III “in the most expeditious manner allowed by law.” The DEA held its hearing. Now everything hinges on one document — and the calendar is pointing at October.
Cannabis lawyer Tom Howard walks through how we got here — Biden’s first marijuana October surprise in 2022, HHS recommending Schedule III, the 2024 election, Trump’s Executive Order 14370, the April 2026 “Schrödinger’s weed” rule, and the new DEA hearing — then runs the legal stopwatch (20, 25, 30 days) to show whether an October 2026 surprise is still possible.
No hype. No “Breaking: Weed Is Legal” thumbnails. Just the documents and the dates.
CHAPTERS
0:00 The First October Surprise
0:47 The Road to Schedule III (2022–2024)
2:09 The 2024 Election
3:23 2025: Stalled and Restarted
4:50 Schrödinger’s Weed
5:52 The Legal Stopwatch
8:22 The DC Circuit Fight
9:15 Why October?
12:11 What to Watch For
WHAT TO WATCH
1. Judge Julius’s report is served on the parties
2. Certification of the record to DEA Administrator Terry Cole
3. The final order in the Federal Register
4. The DC Circuit briefing schedule (early October)
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