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Once again we welcome back Nick Richards, Partner and co-chair of the cannabis law practice group at Greenspoon Marder about how the cannabis and hemp industries currently face a complex landscape defined by existential regulatory threats and critical federal proceedings. Financial institutions are increasingly wary, with potential hemp reclassification jeopardizing banking access and subjecting businesses to high-risk compliance hurdles.

Meanwhile, industry experts are closely monitoring the upcoming DOJ administrative hearings, which represent a pivotal, though non-binding, opportunity to challenge Schedule I status for cannabis. Despite concerns over limited transparency and the exclusion of key industry advocacy groups, the strategy remains to leverage scientific evidence over political rhetoric to push for federal rescheduling.