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 Nixon Administration passed the Controlled … [Read more...] about Historical Timeline of Cannabis Legalization Efforts
Legislation
Maps: Is Cannabis Legal in Your State?
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 … [Read more...] about Maps: Is Cannabis Legal in Your State?
What We Know About The 2023 Farm Bill
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 to expire in 2023. The USDA has yet to release an official draft … [Read more...] about What We Know About The 2023 Farm Bill
Legalization of Marijuana is Popular Across the Political Spectrum. Why Hasn’t It Happened Nationally?
We are living in high times, folks. Support for the legalization of marijuana is at all-time record numbers. In fact, the latest poll from Gallup shows that nearly 70 percent of Americans support legalization and that the majority of folks from most key demographic groups (Age, Sex, Income, etc.) are in favor as well. 36 U.S. states and 4 territories now have medical marijuana … [Read more...] about Legalization of Marijuana is Popular Across the Political Spectrum. Why Hasn’t It Happened Nationally?
Is Hemp Legal? Everything You Need to Know About Hemp Legalization and CBD
The legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in the US is a pretty clear-cut situation: it’s legal in certain states, and illegal in others and at the federal level. Hemp, on the other hand, is a much murkier situation. This plant is a useful cousin, and the main ingredient in CBD Oil, which is increasing in popularity to treat a wide range of symptoms and … [Read more...] about Is Hemp Legal? Everything You Need to Know About Hemp Legalization and CBD