EP 207: The Biggest Month In Cannabis in 15 Years | April 2026 Recap

In this episode of the Cannabis Accounting Podcast, Andrew Hunzicker, CPA, founder and CEO of DOPE CFO, recaps the biggest cannabis industry news from April 2026.Listen to learn about:✅ The historic rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III: what the April 23rd DOJ order means and why it's the most significant federal development in 15 years✅ The end of 280E: how Schedule III eliminates one of the most punishing tax laws in cannabis and what it means overnight for client financials✅ The DEA registration portal: what it is, why the first 60 days are critical, and what cannabis businesses need to do right now✅ Hemp, the Farm Bill, and the state-level battles shaping the industry heading into the midterms✅ What's coming next: the More Act, full descheduling, banking reform, and the wave of new cannabis companies expected to enter the marketArticles mentioned in the episode:https://mjbizdaily.com/news/can-the-28-billion-hemp-industry-be-saved/615123/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/virginia-governor-wants-amendments-to-marijuana-sales-legalization-bill-including-delayed-market-launch/https://ganjapreneur.com/ohio-judge-blocks-state-from-enforcing-thc-beverage-ban/https://mjbizdaily.com/news/meet-the-native-tribe-taking-on-the-most-anti-cannabis-state-in-the-us/615150/https://vicentellp.com/press/landmark-colorado-bill-introduced-to-modernize-colorado-thc-drinks-sales/https://ganjapreneur.com/massachusetts-cannabis-regulators-pass-cultivation-licensing-freeze/https://vicentellp.com/press/president-trump-signs-executive-order-accelerating-psychedelic-research-and-patient-access/https://ganjapreneur.com/massachusetts-gov-signs-cannabis-industry-updates-into-law/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/teen-marijuana-use-is-lower-now-than-before-legalization-government-study-from-minnesota-officials-shows/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-has-the-votes-to-pass-federal-marijuana-reform-top-house-democrat-says/https://norml.org/blog/2026/04/22/poll-most-americans-support-making-marijuana-legal-nationwide-opinions-shaped-by-personal-experience/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/tennessee-lawmaker-calls-for-special-session-focused-on-medical-marijuana-as-its-federally-reclassified-under-trump/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-marijuana-rescheduling-announced-by-department-of-justice-months-after-trump-executive-order/https://mmapplication.diversion.dea.gov/https://ganjapreneur.com/report-indiana-residents-spend-about-2b-on-cannabis-annually-despite-prohibition/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/house-passes-farm-bill-including-hemp-provisions-but-without-delaying-thc-product-ban-scheduled-for-this-year/https://www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-led-congressional-committee-votes-to-block-marijuana-rescheduling-defying-trump/https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/04/global-cannabis-market-projected-to-reach-148-9-billion-by-2031/https://mjbizdaily.com/news/how-mso-terrascend-is-leading-the-cannabis-industry-forward/615734/