Alabama’s health department dropped its opposition to federal marijuana rescheduling, per MJBizDaily. Here’s what changed, what’s unknown, and why DMV readers should care.

State regulators moved forward with 22 awards while a judge urged rescoring. New winners must post $5M bonds in 10 days; others get 30 days to appeal.

NORML reports a pediatric clinical trial found a plant-derived cannabis preparation was safe and effective for autism, with disease severity falling about 2 points on a 7‑point scale after eight weeks.