Surprise, Surprise: House GOP Tries to Freeze Cannabis Rescheduling
CONGRESS CONTINUES TO PLAY GAMES, WHILE WE PAY THE PRICE
What happened
This week, a House committee passed next year’s CJS budget with a hidden line (a “rider”) that says the DOJ can’t spend money to reschedule or deschedule cannabis. If that becomes law, it blocks the current rescheduling push.
Why now?
The White House said they’re “looking at” rescheduling and could decide in the next few weeks.
But some House Republicans want Congress to control any change, so they’re trying to cut off funding through the budget.
Why it matters
Moving cannabis to Schedule III isn’t as ideal as descheduling altogether, but it would:
End the brutal 280E tax rule on legal cannabis businesses that doesn’t allow them to deduct business expenses
Make medical research easier
But blocking funding keeps everyone stuck for another year.
Is it final?
Nope. The Senate can reject or rewrite this rider, and it could get removed in negotiations—that happened last year. Also, the DEA could act before a final budget is signed.
What we can do
This is typical D.C. tug-of-war. Patients, consumers, and state-legal operators deserve progress, not limbo.
Call your two Senators + your Rep. Tell them to oppose Section 607 in the CJS bill.
Better yet, push for full descheduling so we can stop playing games with riders year after year.
If you want to take thing a step further, download my free guide on How to Be a Cannabis Advocate here.
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