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Why is alcohol getting softer federal guidance while marijuana is still treated like a crime?In this episode of TDR Cannabis in Five, presented by Flowhub, host Shadd Dales breaks down a federal policy shift that perfectly captures the contradictions still baked into U.S. cannabis law. The Trump administration has quietly revised federal dietary guidelines on alcohol — removing specific daily drinking limits — while marijuana remains federally criminalized under the Controlled Substances Act.At first glance, this might sound like a public health footnote. But look closer, and it highlights something much bigger: how unevenly federal agencies treat alcohol and cannabis, even as public behavior, state laws, and medical data continue to move in a very different direction.Alcohol, a substance with well-documented health risks, isn’t regulated under federal drug law at all. Cannabis, meanwhile — legal for medical use in 40 states and adult use in nearly half the country — still technically sits in the same federal category as substances with no accepted medical use. That’s despite a presidential directive to move marijuana to Schedule III.This episode walks through what changed, what didn’t, and why the gap between policy intention and policy reality still matters — for consumers, operators, investors, and regulators alike. It’s not about hype or politics. It’s about understanding where federal cannabis policy still doesn’t line up with modern reality.#CannabisPolicy #FederalCannabis #AlcoholVsCannabis #MarijuanaReform #ScheduleIII #TDRCannabis #CannabisLaw #Flowhub #CannabisIndustry #PublicHealthPolicyWant to see more Cannabis Reform videos?   • Proposed Hemp Extension Faces Ongoing Unce...     • The $4 Billion Problem Facing U.S. Cannabi...     • Inside the Final Steps of Cannabis Resched...     • Supreme Court Takes Cannabis Gun Case | TD...  Want to be updated on Cannabis, Small Cap, AI, and Crypto? Subscribe to our Daily Baked in Newsletter!https://newsletter.thedalesreport.com...Find us as well on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and on the Web:Facebook:   / thedalesreport  Twitter:

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