DEA's Interim Rule Changed Everything

DEA issued an interim final rule years ago saying synthetically derived THC stays a Schedule I substance. That rule never clearly defines what counts as synthetic and courts have split on how to read it. Some vendors paused shipments after the guidance others kept selling and called it noise. I was checking state reactions on the wkf legality map to see who actually changed policy. The real problem is the ambiguity looks intentional. It gives regulators and prosecutors flexibility without having to make a hard choice. That uncertainty is built into the market now and it matters more than lab numbers or label claims.