Aside from states embracing the movement and legalizing cannabis for recreational or medicinal purposes in the U.S., two major events marked the year. The first one was President Trump finally signing the Farm Bill that legalized the commercial cultivation of hemp nationwide. The second one was the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration removing some of the CBD Schedule 1 ... Continue Reading
schedule 1
Landmark Studies That Affected Cannabis History the Most
Cannabis remains a Schedule 1 drug despite evidence of its incredible medicinal potential. In this post from Leafly, read about the most impactful cannabis studies of all time. The following compendium of landmark cannabis studies is exclusively focused on top-level research that either fundamentally advanced our understanding of the plant’s therapeutic properties, or ... Continue Reading
UN’s Verdict to Shape Future of CBD Worldwide
A conference in Geneva this month could lead the United Nations to decide the fate of CBD, shaping drug policy worldwide. Read more in this post from High Times! A World Health Organization conference to be held in Geneva, Switzerland this month could shape policy for the regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) around the globe. The conference, a meeting of the Expert Committee ... Continue Reading
The Process of Rescheduling Cannabis from CSA
A brief history and guide to the process of rescheduling cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act. This post from Leafly reveals who holds the power and what it really means for cannabis. Could the US ever legalize cannabis federally? The simple answer is yes, but the reality is far more complex. The reason laws and regulations around cannabis are so complicated leads ... Continue Reading
California Urges Govt. to Reclassify Cannabis
California legislators approved a joint resolution urging Congress and the Trump administration to reclassify cannabis. This post from Forbes highlights California’s effort to take cannabis out of the restrictive Schedule I category. Last November, California voters approved a ballot measure to legalize marijuana. Now, the state's lawmakers are formally calling on the ... Continue Reading