Blazing a New Trail: Federal Marijuana Rescheduling and Its Impact on Pennsylvania 2026

overview faculty related courses This program is eligible for 2 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 2.4 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. Overview Join us for timely insights on one of the most significant cannabis law developments in years. This program will examine the rapidly evolving legal landscape surrounding the federal rescheduling of marijuana and its practical implications for Pennsylvania practitioners. With recent federal action shifting certain medical cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, the program will explore what this change does—and does not—accomplish, including what medical marijuana operators need to do next, how this might impact all employers in Pennsylvania, and what are next steps for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. In addition, the program will provide timely updates on the Pennsylvania medical marijuana industry and will cover key pending litigation and legislative developments at both the federal and state levels. Interested in this area of practice? Join PBA’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Law Committee today. Recorded in June 2026. Faculty KC Read-Fisher, Esq. KC Read-Fisher, Esq. KC Read-Fisher joined Cannabis Law Solutions as an Associate in August 2025. She works on administrative, regulatory, and cannabis law, with work encompassing both transactions and litigation, as well as appellate advocacy. KC brings litigation experience from her work as a Certified Legal Intern with Penn State Dickinson Law’s Children’s Advocacy Clinic, where she served as court-appointed counsel and guardian ad litem for children in dependency proceedings. KC also externed with the Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel, Department of Labor and Industry, Unemployment Compensation Review Board, and gained additional experience as a law clerk at firms handling general practice, family law, and personal injury matters. Judith D. Cassel, Esq. Judith D. Cassel, Esq. Judith D. Cassel of Cannabis Law Solutions provides legal guidance to growers, processors, dispensaries, laboratories, physicians, certified medical education providers, state cannabis organizations, ancillary businesses, attorney bar associations, and state agencies navigating the regulatory landscape of medical marijuana and hemp. Ms. Cassel assists clients in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Illinois, Utah, and Oklahoma. Ms. Cassel has given presentations on medical marijuana and hemp in states across the Northeast including the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Delaware Widener School of Law. She has been a panelist on medical marijuana issues for WITF’s SmartTalk Radio, the Opioid Epidemic: Law and Policy Program, Mother and Baby War on Opioids, All Matters FDA, and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute where she focused on how medical marijuana may alleviate the opioid crisis. Ms. Cassel has authored numerous articles on medical marijuana, including most recently in The Pennsylvania Lawyer and Marijuana Ventures, and has been quoted in publications such as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Philadelphia Inquirer and MJ Biz Daily. Ms. Cassel is an adjunct professor at the Widener School of Law teaching Medical Marijuana Law. Ms. Cassel utilizes her law degree in conjunction with her MBA and years of corporate experience to assist medical marijuana clients with a myriad of issues including: entity formation, financing, contract negotiations, agency investigation responses, regulatory drafting, sales and leasing transactions, and litigation. In her regulatory practice, Ms. Cassel has represented clients in applications, investigations, financing, and litigation before state courts and administrative agencies. Ms. Cassel has most recently taken on pro bono clients in the area of Section 8 Housing. Ms. Cassel believes that residents of Section 8 Housing should not have to choose between their medical marijuana and the roof over their heads. Micah R. Bucy, Esq. Micah R. Bucy, Esq. Mr. Bucy is an attorney at Cannabis Law Solutions in Harrisburg, PA. He has represented growers, processors, dispensaries, doctors, laboratories, among others in the burgeoning cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics industries. Mr. Bucy has assisted numerous cannabis and hemp clients in all aspects of operations including entity formation, application drafting and assistance, land use and zoning, commercial and administrative litigation and appeals, and regulatory compliance matters. He is up to speed on the legal landscape of psychedelics across the country, has assisted clients navigate laws pertaining to psychedelics in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and has written and presented on these topics. Mr. Bucy has assisted clients in cannabis and psychedelic matters across the country. Mr. Bucy received his B.A. from Coastal Carolina University and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law. Need help navigating your CLE requirements? You have a lot on your plate. 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