DEA Rescheduling Push: The DEA opened a new registration process (Form 225) for state-licensed medical cannabis manufacturers, distributors, and analytical labs to operate under Schedule III, a move that could bring major tax relief by ending the Section 280E deduction ban. Hemp Deadline Pressure: New analysis warns hemp brands may need to repackage weeks before the Dec. 11 federal THC cap date, since the “per container” definition can make gummies and beverages fail even if servings seem small. Retail Expansion: Minnesota’s Tree Huggers Cannabis re-opened its Caledonia dispensary as a full adult-use shop, shifting from lower-potency hemp edibles to licensed recreational sales. Business Investment: IND HEMP is adding a secondary fiber refining line in Montana to produce ready-to-spin hemp fiber in-house, aiming to improve quality and scale for textiles. Enforcement & Seizures: Texas authorities wrapped a major smoke shop crackdown tied to illegal THC/hemp products, seizing suspected THC items and nearly $5M in cash/assets. Public Safety/Policy: A UK prison watchdog report says inmates at HMP Swaleside are trading stolen sugar for illicit “hooch,” with cannabis and other drugs reportedly being smuggled in by drones. Local Cannabis Crime: Police in Coventry found a cannabis factory with 100+ plants, while New Amsterdam, Berbice saw 7.37 kg of suspected cannabis discovered in an abandoned building.