Webinar overview
This webinar will function Harris Sliwoski attorneys Jason Adelstone (Denver, CO) and Vince Sliwoski (Portland, OR). Jason and Vince will look at a pair of great developments for federal hashish regulation and coverage in 2026. These developments are: 1) final month’s Executive Order from President Trump, to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Managed Substances Act, and a couple of) latest Congressional legislation to redefine “hemp”, efficient this November.
Please be a part of us on January 15, 2026 at 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST. Be at liberty to submit questions upfront on the registration hyperlink above, or you’ll be able to kind them in throughout the dialog.
Federal hashish coverage evaluation
The influence of marijuana rescheduling for state-licensed companies can’t be overstated. Many of those companies would pay much less tax with marijuana on Schedule III, as a result of elimination of a punitive tax code part, IRC Section 280E. The Government Order additionally makes an attempt to clear a federal pathway for full-spectrum CBD merchandise, and to take away limitations to scientific analysis. The hashish trade might also notice collateral results from rescheduling, comparable to better choices with service suppliers, or the willingness of state-level regulators to loosen up rules.
The influence of the prohibition on intoxicating hemp merchandise additionally portends vital adjustments. Most intoxicating hemp merchandise which might be at the moment available on the market is not going to survive the brand new regulation. Massive questions stay, although, like whether or not the regulation will stand as written, what subsequent rulemaking will introduce, and whether or not all or any elements of the regulation will likely be enforced.
Why this issues now
U.S. federal hashish regulation and coverage are at an inflection level. If marijuana is rescheduled and if the ban on intoxicating hemp merchandise “sticks”, the enterprise surroundings will evolve quickly in 2026. It will profit sure operators and impair others.
This webinar will provide a sensible overview of what we are able to count on because the federal authorities places its plans into motion, and it ought to assist attendees contemplate their choices and put together for pending adjustments.
Date: January 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PST / 1:00 p.m. EST
Format: Dwell interactive webinar with Q&A
Whether or not you’re a hashish enterprise operator, an investor, a service supplier or a regulator, this webinar must be useful. We’ll sit up for seeing you on January fifteenth!
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