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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davy Crockett" data-source="post: 486984" data-attributes="member: 367">what does the new law mean to people wanting to buy in illegal states ?The recent federal reclassification of marijuana, effective April 22, 2026, does not legalize the drug for recreational use and has limited immediate impact for consumers in states where it remains illegal. Department of Justice (.gov) +3If you are in an "illegal state" (a state without its own legal medical or recreational framework), the following applies:Federal Status vs. State Laws<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Recreational use remains illegal: The new order only moves FDA-approved medications and products regulated by state-issued medical licenses to Schedule III. All other forms, including adult-use/recreational marijuana, remain Schedule I substances under federal law.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">State laws still apply: Even if the federal government eventually moves all marijuana to Schedule III, it does not override state-level prohibitions. Possession, sale, and purchase in states like Idaho, Kansas, and Nebraska remain subject to local criminal penalties. Marijuana Policy Project +5</li> </ul>Specific Restrictions for Buyers<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Out-of-state purchases: Buying marijuana in a legal state and bringing it back to an illegal state is still a crime. Some states, like Ohio, have recently enacted laws specifically re-criminalizing the transport of cannabis legally purchased elsewhere back across state lines.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hemp-derived products: New federal legislation, such as the 2026 Extensions Act, is tightening restrictions on hemp-derived THC products (like Delta-8). It imposes a strict limit of 0.4 mg total THC per container, which may remove many "legal alternative" products from the market in illegal states starting in late 2026.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No "Prescription" access yet: While Schedule III drugs can technically be prescribed, you cannot currently get a federal prescription for standard marijuana flower or edibles to use in an illegal state. Only specific FDA-approved drugs (like Epidiolex) or products within a state-sanctioned medical program are covered by the new rules. Rockefeller Institute of Government +5</li> </ul>What to Watch For<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">June 29, 2026 Hearing: The <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-places-fda-approved-marijuana-products-and-products-containing-marijuana" target="_blank">Department of Justice</a> has scheduled a hearing for late June to consider the broader rescheduling of all marijuana, not just medical products.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Employment & Housing: Rescheduling may eventually change how employers in illegal states handle drug testing for medical users, but for now, most existing workplace and housing protections do not apply to recreational</li> </ul></blockquote>

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