The beginning of the end of prohibition? The Senate is once again pushing for federal legalization of cannabis.
For decades, cannabis has remained an illegal substance under U.S. federal law, even though most states now permit its medicinal, recreational, or combined use. This contradiction is once again at the center of political debate following the reintroduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) by Senators Ron Wyden , Cory Booker , and Chuck Schumer . The project seeks something much broader than a simple reclassification. Instead of moving cannabis to anot
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Cannabis oil: the evolution of a plant that never stopped reinventing itself
Every July 10th , the cannabis community celebrates 710 Day , a date dedicated to the oils, extracts, and concentrates derived from the plant. The reason is as curious as it is symbolic: when you turn the number 710 upside down, you can read the word "OIL," a nod that originated within cannabis culture and is now internationally recognized as the second major celebration day after the famous 4/20. But behind this date lies a much deeper story than a simple celebration. Long b
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Cannabis reclassification: the beginning of a new era for medicine
For decades, cannabis has occupied a complex place within U.S. legislation. While millions of patients use it for therapeutic purposes and dozens of states have developed medical cannabis programs, at the federal level the plant continued to be treated as a substance with no accepted medical value. That scenario is changing. In a recent interview with MJBizDaily , Dr. Chanda Macias , scientist and executive director of the National Holistic Healing Center in Washington, D.C.,
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Rights, cannabis, and weapons: the new precedent that could change the landscape in Puerto Rico
For years, one of the biggest legal battles for medical cannabis patients in the United States has been the compatibility between the right to own firearms and the legal use of cannabis. While some states moved forward with regulating medical cannabis, federal laws maintained restrictions that created uncertainty for thousands of citizens. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court set an important precedent by ruling that a person cannot be automatically deprived of their right to own
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Cannabis and the Second Amendment: A federal ruling could change the landscape for millions of consumers
The relationship between cannabis use and the right to own firearms in the United States has returned to the center of national debate following a recent decision by a federal court that questions one of the most controversial restrictions in US law. For years, federal law has prohibited anyone considered an “illegal user of controlled substances” from acquiring or possessing firearms. Because cannabis continues to be classified as a controlled substance under federal law, ev
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