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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.

Blazing New Ground: Cannabis Holding Company Obtains Chapter 15 Recognition

Scott H. Moskol, Evan Jason Zucker, and Michael B. Schaedle — Introduction The cannabis industry has been undergoing a significant wave of defaults and receivership proceedings in recent years. Faced with price compression and increased competition including from the illicit market, limited access to traditional sources of debt and capital markets, and compressed margins, many cannabis…

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DOJ Final Order Rescheduling Marijuana: Key Implications, Guidance, and Opportunities for State-Licensed Medical Cannabis Businesses

Frank A. Segall, Scott H. Moskol, and Shane A. Pennington — On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reached a historic milestone in federal cannabis policy when Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final order transferring Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”)-approved marijuana products and all cannabis subject to a state medical marijuana license from Schedule…

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President Trump Officials Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Announcement

Frank A. Segall — A statement from Frank A. Segall, Chair of Blank Rome’s Cannabis Industry Group: The Trump Administration’s move on the rescheduling of cannabis is long overdue and monumental. It recognizes the importance of further legitimizing the health and wellness benefits of this miracle plant, allowing research and clinical trials to advance, and expanding…

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What Cannabis Lenders Think Rescheduling Will Mean for Capital Markets

Gustav Stickley V — The prospect of federal rescheduling of cannabis has the lending community buzzing. We recently sat down with Alex Mazza, Director of Underwriting at Chicago Atlantic Group, as well as Michelle Haughton and Bobby Boyda of Needham Bank, to get their take on what rescheduling could mean for borrowers, lenders, and the broader…

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