State Cannabis Companies Rushed To Apply for DEA Registration but DEA Cannot Rewrite Marijuana Federal Register Rules With a Press Statement

"DEA Told Cannabis Companies Federal Compliance Mattered - Now the Companies That Ignored the Rules Want Fast Entry Into the Same Federal System" stated Duane Boise CEO MMJ International Holdings.

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / May 16, 2026 / The moment the federal government opened the door to new Schedule III marijuana registration pathways, state cannabis companies rushed toward it.

Major operators began filing DEA registration applications almost immediately, hoping for:

federal legitimacy,

easier banking,