FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 24, 2026
On Thursday, April 23, the Trump Administration formally moved “marijuana,” defined as cannabis plants producing more than 0.3% THC, from Schedule I to Schedule III, immediately reclassifying all products in regulated medical cannabis markets as Schedule III controlled substances. At Oaksterdam, we have a LOT of questions about what happens next, and we are sure you do too. We invite you to join our trusted legal subject matter experts for a virtual press conference to get them answered. This is an opportunity to learn from our working group of attorneys, who have specialized in different areas of cannabis law for decades and have the greatest insights into how this may play out and how industry players and interpretations can affect the rollout.
The panel is moderated by Oaksterdam Executive Chancellor Dale Sky Jones and features attorneys Lauren Vázquez, Dale Hunt, PhD, Dale Schafer, Luke Zimmerman, Drew Sanchez, and others to be announced.
Oaksterdam Legal Department Rescheduling Virtual Press Conference
Monday, April 27, 2026
10 am Pacific Time/1 pm Eastern Time
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This conference will be recorded. If you register but cannot attend, we will email you the recording.
Moderator: Dale Sky Jones
Dale is the Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University and the spokesperson for the modern-era legalization campaign that first sparked the reclassification debate. Read more.
Legal Experts:
- Lauren Vázquez is Oaksterdam’s Chair of Legal and specializes in cannabis business compliance and advocacy. Read more.
- Dale Hunt, PhD, is a plant biologist and intellectual property attorney who specializes in international cannabis IP. Read more.
- Dale Schafer is a litigator and cannabis specialist in criminal trials, and advises clients on cannabis business licensing. Read more.
- Luke Zimmerman focuses on cannabis international trade and investment law. Read more.
- Drew Sanchez advises California-licensed cannabis businesses. Read more.