Legislation

Earlier this month, President Joe Biden issued a pardon for all Federal offenses of simple cannabis possession. This is the first step of a three-part plan toward pursuing federal cannabis reform.  “Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana,” Biden said. “It’s time that we right these wrongs.”  However, it’s […]

Although cannabis is legal in more than half of the United States, it’s still inaccessible to many individuals for a number of reasons. These reasons include restrictive legislative policies in their state, geolocation, age, and the costs of medical cannabis.  Such barriers allow the black market to thrive even in legal cannabis states. While you […]

With the MORE and SAFE Acts making headlines over the last few months, it’s important to remember how we got here in terms of cannabis reform. After all, cannabis wasn’t always federally illegal. And even when it was first prohibited, many advocates still stood by it. How Cannabis Became a Schedule I Substance  Although the […]

Over the last decade, a green wave has swept across the nation, legalizing cannabis in more than half of the United States. As it currently stands, 37 states have passed cannabis reform to varying degrees. Eighteen states have established adult-use cannabis programs, while nineteen states have medical-only cannabis programs.  To better understand cannabis legalization in […]

The 2018 Farm Bill paved the way for the CBD products you know and love today. Four years ago, this bill federally legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp containing less than 0.3 percent THC.  However, the time has come for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to renew the 2018 Farm Bill, as it’s set […]