DEA Enforcement in a Changing Cannabis Landscape: Rescheduling, Hemp, and What Comes Next
Join us on October 8, 2026, for DEA Enforcement in a Changing Cannabis Landscape: Rescheduling, Hemp, and What Comes Next, a free webinar examining what the evolving federal cannabis landscape could mean for cannabis and hemp businesses.
The discussion will feature: Jason Adelstone, Partner at Harris Sliwoski LLP; Matthew John Strait, former Deputy Assistant Administrator in the DEA’s Diversion Control Division; Mark Caplin, Founder and CEO of CannaGen; and Dr. Gillian Schauer, Executive Director of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA). Together, they will bring legal, federal enforcement, state regulatory, and industry perspectives to the conversation.
The panel will explore how a move to Schedule III could reshape the federal regulatory and enforcement landscape, what businesses may encounter during DEA inspections, and how federal oversight could interact with existing state cannabis programs. Topics will include registration, recordkeeping, security, diversion control, and other potential areas of federal scrutiny.
The conversation will also examine the increasingly complex intersection of marijuana and hemp, including product classification, testing, supply-chain tracing, and the practical challenges of distinguishing lawful hemp from federally controlled marijuana. Panelists will discuss where federal and state enforcement priorities may intersect or conflict and what cannabis and hemp businesses can be doing now to assess enforcement risk.
Register for the Webinar
October 8, 2026
1:00 p.m. MT | 2:00 p.m. CT | 3:00 p.m. ET
Registration is free and open to all. Register today to join the conversation and hear directly from our panel about the regulatory and enforcement issues cannabis and hemp businesses should be watching.
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