Trump Administration's Marijuana Rescheduling Effort Enters New Phase with DEA Administrative Hearing

The Trump administration's effort to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act entered a new phase with the start of an administrative hearing before a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrative law judge on June 29, 2026. This hearing follows a December 2025 executive order directing the Attorney General to expedite the rescheduling process.