# DEA

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-17**: Post-Hearing Briefs Due — Parties submit final briefs to Administrative Law Judge Derek C. Julius, summarizing their arguments on the evidentiary record and legal standards. The recommendation on rescheduling is expected to follow shortly thereafter.
- **2026-08-14**: Syndicated coverage appears — California Telegraph and Hawaii Telegraph publish the MMJ statement.
- **2026-08-13**: MMJ International Holdings issues statement — MMJ says the Curaleaf file illustrates the federal scrutiny state-licensed marijuana operators could encounter when seeking DEA registration.
- **2026-08-11**: The Newsground publishes FBI Curaleaf investigation — Reporting based on FOIA records shows federal authorities examined Curaleaf financial activity for potential money-laundering and public-corruption violations; no criminal charges resulted.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### 64-Page FBI Curaleaf File Exposes DEA Registration Compliance Risk
2026-08-14 03:11:44 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Newly released FBI records on Curaleaf reveal the ownership and financing scrutiny state-licensed cannabis operators may face when entering the DEA registration system. For regulatory and white-collar counsel, the file signals expanded federal due diligence even when grand jury proceedings end without charges.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/fbi-curaleaf-dea-registration-compliance-risk

### DEA's 5-Part Medical-Use Test Under Fire as Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Heads to August 17 Briefs
2026-08-10 03:18:11 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

ALJ Julius's upcoming recommendation in the DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing may challenge the government's novel approach of limiting Schedule III status to state-licensed medical programs, after DEA scientist testimony cast doubt on whether such programs satisfy the Controlled Substances Act's rigorous medical-use standard.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/dea-marijuana-rescheduling-legal-tensions

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