In the latest TDR Cannabis in Five, host Shadd Dales breaks down what happens now that the DEA’s Administrative Law Judge hearing on cannabis rescheduling has officially wrapped.
The testimony is complete, the record is closed, and the next key date is August 17. That is when final briefs are due and the record is formally served. It is not the date Judge Derek C. Julius issues his Recommended Decision, and that distinction matters when trying to understand the real timeline.
Shadd walks through each step that follows: the ALJ drafting period, the mandatory 25-day waiting period after the recommendation is served, and the DEA’s publication window before a Final Rule can be issued.
The episode also looks back at the hearing record itself. The government stayed focused on the statutory and scientific case for Schedule III, while several opposition witnesses spent time on workplace testing, personal stories and broader policy issues that were outside the central scheduling question.
The final portion covers the legal challenges expected after the recommendation, including the difference between the current medical cannabis lawsuit involving treaty authority and any future challenge to broader rescheduling under the Administrative Procedure Act.
For now, August 17 is the next public deadline. After that, the timing depends on how long Judge Julius takes to complete his recommendation.
00:00:00 – DEA Hearing Officially Ends
00:00:37 – August 17 Deadline Explained
00:01:16 – Judge Julius Drafting Process
00:01:47 – 25-Day Waiting Period
00:02:07 – DEA Publication Timeline
00:02:41 – Government vs Opposition
00:03:32 – Why Schedule III
00:04:22 – Lawsuits After Recommendation
00:05:42 – Final Timeline Breakdown
00:06:08 – Investor Takeaways Ahead
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