Cresco Labs CEO says cannabis rescheduling to Schedule III validates medical use

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  • Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell welcomed Justice Department final rule rescheduling medical cannabis to Schedule III from Schedule I under Controlled Substances Act.
  • Bachtell said shift aligns federal policy with scientific evidence, marking first federal classification of cannabis as medicine.
  • He said change could expand research, improve clinical data, support more informed care, broaden patient access nationwide.
  • Bachtell said move could treat cannabis like other medicines, describing it as start of a new healthcare era for patients.
  • He commended President Trump administration for adopting what he called a commonsense approach to cannabis regulation.


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