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April 28 moved state medical marijuana to Schedule III. November 12 starts the limited federal hemp phase and the Illinois and Missouri laws. December 11 brings the rest of the federal definition.
Federal law applies the new hemp definition to non-naturally-producible cannabinoids on November 12, 2026 and the rest on December 11. Illinois enforces its own Act on November 12.
Audit cannabis inventory and waste from receipt to disposal: reconciliation cadence, adjustment approvals, destruction notice, rendering unusable, and destruction logs under Illinois and Missouri rules.
Prepare a cannabis license application: Illinois social equity and Missouri microbusiness eligibility, ownership and control, site rules, plans, the filing record, and post-award deadlines.
Which cannabis ownership, control, financing, and management changes need approval first in Illinois and Missouri, what Missouri’s October 2026 proposal would change, and how DEA registration rules affect deals.
What the April 28, 2026 Schedule III rule did and did not change for cannabis banking, why FinCEN’s 2014 guidance still frames bank diligence, and the records an Illinois or Missouri operator should keep ready.
Illinois and Missouri seed-to-sale rules in practice: Metrc, Illinois reporting upon completion and daily dispensary reconciliation, Missouri’s 24-hour and 3-hour deadlines, and opposite outage rules.
How §280E applies to adult-use and other Schedule I cannabis businesses: the statute, cost of goods sold, the Harborside and CHAMP decisions, and Illinois and Missouri subtractions.
Missouri cannabis licensing under Article XIV: facility types, ownership caps, microbusiness eligibility and supply limits, local voter bans, the 1,000-foot rule, commencement inspections, and 2026 rule changes.
The six Illinois cannabis license categories after the May 1, 2026 rule amendments: what each authorizes, which agency regulates it, siting and ownership limits, and the approvals needed to change.