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LEEF Brands Comments on Federal Cannabis Rescheduling and Potential to Participate in Nationwide CBD Program
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LEEF Brands, Inc. (CSE: LEEF, OTCQB: LEEEF) (“LEEF” or the “Company”), a leading multi-state operator, today commented on the issuance of an executive order by President Donald Trump directing agencies to begin the rescheduling of cannabis under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act. The executive order initiates the reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, removing it from the most restrictive category under federa
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