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Most cannabis extraction labs celebrating rescheduling haven't read 21 CFR 1301.72.

Schedule III means DEA registration. Form 225 application. A $3,699 annual fee. Vault-grade security for inventory storage. A designated Responsible Person with background clearance.

Most state-licensed labs were built for their cannabis commission, not for DEA pharmaceutical manufacturing compliance. That gap is massive and most operators don't know it exists yet.

The DEA hearing started today. We wrote the full breakdown of what Schedule III actually requires for extraction labs:

DEA Schedule III Registration for Cannabis Manufacturers Form 225 drug codes, $3,699 annual fee, 60-day priority window closing June 27. The facility gap between state C1D1 and DEA requirements that fails most first inspections.

Every equipment company will tell you their method is best. That is because they sell equipment, not answers.

BHO preserves 95%+ terpenes at /bin/zsh.15/gram but requires C1D1 compliance. Ethanol processes 500 lbs/day at half the equipment cost but strips most terpenes above -40C. CO2 is the safest extraction method on paper and the most expensive mistake if your target product is live resin.

The right method depends on three things: what you are making, how much you are making, and what you can afford to build out. We published the full decision framework with cost tables and failure modes for every method.

Cannabis Extraction Method Selection: Budget & Scale Guide BHO at $0.15/gram, ethanol at $0.08/gram, CO2 at $0.25/gram, rosin at $0.50/gram. Decision framework by budget, throughput, and product type for cannabis extraction operators.