The April 28, 2026 partial Schedule III order (91 Fed. Reg. 22714) has created a genuine compliance cliff for legacy small cannabis operators.¹ While the removal of the Internal Revenue Code § 280E deduction prohibition offers substantial after-tax cash-flow relief for qualifying entities, that relief is strictly gated behind expedited DEA registration and full compliance … Continue reading Small Operators’ Last Stand: Actionable Pathways to Survive the Schedule III Compliance Cliff and Capture 280E Relief