CANNABIS CULTURE – Following significant regulatory trends in other countries such as the United States and Canada, Mexico has taken steps toward allowing use of cannabis.
Cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in North America. It’s right up there with wind power and AI. 25 years ago, almost all cannabis was purchased from a black market source. Today, legal marijuana has overtaken sales numbers for video games, and brands such as Oreos and Pringles. And it’s creeping up quicklyRead More
CANNABIS CULTURE – At best, it’s a tragic blunder that cannabis is listed as a Schedule I drug. The DEA labels a Schedule I drug as having a high potential for abuse. When cannabis’s lack of actual physical dependency is compared to the likelihood of addiction posed by drugs such as OxyContin (Schedule II) andRead More
CANNABIS CULTURE- Last week, United States Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to federally regulate the $6.7 billion US cannabis industry. In the bill, Booker details the combined injustice forcing the industry to operate in cash and making producers vulnerable to both criminal prosecution and tax rates as high as 70 percent.
CANNABIS CULTURE- The majority of clinical research points to cannabis’ numerous health benefits. State-based medical marijuana programs continue to expand, reaching 29 states across the U.S. Recreational cannabis has recently expanded to eight.
The American Legion, representing millions of wartime vets, calls on Trump to loosen federal restrictions on medical marijuana research to help those suffering from PTSD, TBI, opioid abuse, and more.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) may believe marijuana is as harmful as heroin, but the science community is backing down on demonizing marijuana. The National Academy of Sciences released a new report last week that reviewed 10,000 scientific abstracts and reached nearly 100 conclusions that found many medical uses for marijuana and cannabis-derived products. “ForRead More