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The DEA Just Made HHC a Schedule I Drug. Midwest Smoke Shops Are in the Crossfire.
The DEA formalized HHC as a Schedule I controlled substance on May 4, giving the synthetic cannabinoid its own drug code and signaling federal intent to enforce. For the Midwest’s sprawling network of smoke shops, gas stations, and hemp boutiques that built revenue streams around HHC products, the move lands like a gut punch — but legal challenges already in the pipeline may soften the blow.
Marcus Okafor
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