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Welcome to Cannabis Industry Insights. This blog provides timely and insightful analysis of developments impacting the ever-changing cannabis industry. Authored by our trailblazing Cannabis team—one of the first in the United States to utilize its extensive corporate and finance experience to support the cannabis industry—the blog is a resource for those who currently or who intend to invest in, operate, or otherwise participate in the world of legalized cannabis.

Distressed Cannabis Sale-Leaseback Companies: What Investors and Operators Need to Know

Marc A. Polito — The cannabis industry has experienced dramatic highs and lows over the past several years. While legalization efforts have expanded markets across the United States, many cannabis companies have found themselves in severe financial distress, burdened by high operating costs, regulatory complexity, and limited access to traditional financing. One area that has drawn…

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Cannabis Rescheduling: Will the Vault for Cannabis Banking and Financial Services Finally Be Opened?

Scott H. Moskol and Lauren Medeiros Forster — Whether you are a cannabis operator, lender, or investor, you have probably been hearing a lot of buzz about the potential rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act, especially following President Trump’s recent executive order directing federal agencies to initiate the process…

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2025 Wrap-Up: Historic Cannabis Rescheduling

Blank Rome’s Cannabis Practice Applauds Milestone EO and Anticipates Continued Developments and Opportunities in 2026 Frank A. Segall and Shane A. Pennington — President Trump recently signed Executive Order “Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research,” published on December 18, 2025. This important measure directed federal agencies to reclassify cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 under federal law,…

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Blank Rome Poised to Guide Clients Through Marijuana Rescheduling

Shane A. Pennington, Frank A. Segall, and Scott H. Moskol — As the cannabis industry anticipates a significant executive order that could reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, Blank Rome’s Cannabis industry group is ready to guide clients with strategic insight and timely advice. Regulatory authority and Blank Rome partner Shane A. Pennington, with…

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