Cannabis & Alternatives — Schedule III compliance hurdles crystallize as DEA registration becomes the next bottleneck; Texas THCA flower gets reprieve through July; Connecticut retains THC caps; Israel moves to eliminate smokable medical flower

Cannabis & Alternatives · 2026-05-05

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The cannabis industry's post-rescheduling reality is taking shape, and it is more complex than operators hoped. Congressional researchers have clarified that Schedule III status does not automatically legalize state-licensed medical cannabis operations — DEA registration is now required, and Green Thumb Industries is the first major MSO to file applications. This creates a…