Changing from Schedule 1 to anything else of lower level will resolve this YES
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Under the written criteria this should already be YES: "Changing from Schedule 1 to anything else of lower level will resolve this YES."
On April 28, 2026 a final rule was published in the Federal Register (Doc 2026-08176, effective that day). It places marijuana in Schedule III "to the extent that" it is in an FDA-approved drug product or is "subject to a state-issued license" for medical purposes. That is marijuana itself moving from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law for state-licensed medical use.
How it got there:
- Dec 18, 2025: executive order telling the AG to finish rescheduling to Schedule III as fast as possible. Access to this page has been denied
- Apr 23, 2026: Acting AG order behind the rule above, plus an expedited hearing on rescheduling all marijuana. https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/publications/alerts-and-updates/2026/april/cannabis-rescheduling-doj-treasury-and-dea-updates-since-the-april-23-order/
Even on a strict "all marijuana" reading there is a live path. The DEA hearing ran June 29 to July 15, 2026, post-hearing briefs are in, and the judge's recommended decision is pending, with five months left before 4/20/2027. https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2026/09/high-time-for-a-change-post-dea-hearing-broader-marijuana-rescheduling-questions-remain