Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana; Withdrawal
Abstract
The Department of Justice published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on May 21, 2024, which proposed to transfer marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule III. The Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") published a notice of hearing on the proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 29, 2024. Upon further review, DEA is withdrawing the notice of hearing and terminating the pending hearing proceedings. As directed by Executive Order 14370, DEA has determined that the most expeditious manner of completing the rulemaking process in accordance with Federal law is to terminate the pending hearing proceedings and initiate new hearing proceedings. DEA is publishing a new notice of hearing elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2026-08178 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-08178 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Justice in the Federal Register on April 28, 2026. The Department of Justice published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on May 21, 2024, which proposed to transfer marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule III. The Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") published a notice of hearing on the proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 29, 2024. Upon further review, DEA is withdrawing the notice of hearing and terminating the pending hearing proceedings. As directed by Executive Order 14370, DEA has determined that the most expeditious manner of completing the rulemaking process in accordance with Federal law is to terminate the pending hearing proceedings and initiate new hearing proceedings. DEA is publishing a new notice of hearing elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/28/2026-08178/schedules-of-controlled-substances-rescheduling-of-marijuana-withdrawal.
Is document 2026-08178 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-08178 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.