The cost of the war on drugs cannot be explained by looking only at sentences. We also have to look at the laws that made them possible. In the first part of this story, we asked how much a public policy can cost when someone ends up sick, elderly, or dead inside the prison system because of a cannabis-related offense. Now we have to ask a different question: How did those convictions become possible? To a large extent, the answer lies in U.S. federal law. For decades, cannab

There is one question that deserves to be asked every time the United States revisits the future of its cannabis laws: What has been the human cost of the war against a plant? This is not to say that cannabis is harmless. It isn't. It's a psychoactive substance, it can produce adverse effects, and its use also poses risks that deserve to be discussed seriously. But there is another conversation, much less frequent: that of the people who ended up losing years —and in some cas

La apertura del nuevo portal Form 225 convierte la reclasificación del cannabis medicinal en algo mucho más concreto: un proceso de registro, supervisión y cumplimiento federal. Para fabricantes, distribuidores y laboratorios, Schedule III puede significar alivio fiscal y mayor reconocimiento federal, pero también nuevas obligaciones, costos y un nivel de escrutinio que podría transformar la industria.

LA PROTECCI´ON DE LOS MENORES NO COMIENZA CON UNA MULTA. COMIENZA CON UNA DECISION ADULTA: SABER CUANDO, DONDE Y COMO CONSUMIR. CANNABIS, TABACO, VAPEO O ALCOHOL NO SON LO MISMO. PERO LA RESPONSABILIDAD FRENTE A UN MENOR SIEMPRE IMPORTA.

Un tribunal federal determinó que la prohibición federal del cannabis impide hacer cumplir, bajo determinada circunstancias, un contrato de suministro celebrado dentro de un mercado estatal legal. El fallo podría convertirse en referéncia para futuras disputas comerciales, aunque no determina por si solo el destino del reciente laudo de $61.5 millones relacionado con Cookie.

Puerto Rico is experiencing a historic moment for medical cannabis. At the federal level, the process of reclassifying the plant began with President Trump's executive order in December 2015 and was formalized in April 2016, when the Department of Justice moved medical cannabis regulated by state licenses to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. That process is not yet complete: as of mid-August 2016, the administrative hearing before the DEA for a broader reclassifi

The firm HR 6500 delayed most of the new federal restrictions on hemp until December 11. But the clock didn't stop for everyone: some bans begin on November 12, and states maintain their own rules. For months, the hemp industry has been staring at a date on the calendar: November 12, 2026 . That day, a new federal definition of hemp, approved by Congress in 2025, was set to take effect, with significant consequences for cannabinoid-derived products. The new legislation change

El consumo de cannabis entre adultos mayores está creciendo en Estados Unidos. Exploramos sus motivos de uso, riesgos y los nuevos conflictos que plantea su normalización.

For months, in Puerto Rico, the conversation seemed to have a simple answer: medicinal cannabis and firearms were two paths that could not cross. A person could be an authorized medical cannabis patient or a gun license holder, but the legal and administrative scenario made it difficult to imagine both conditions legally coexisting. Then a change occurred that altered the conversation. In June 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that marijuana use alone is not sufficient to au

Boveda's humectants are the best for preserving and maintaining the freshness of your flower. These humectants help prevent fungus and maintain terpenes and freshness. We have seen an increase in the use of the largest Boveda we supply, which is the 320. This one has the capacity to control humidity in cannabis from 3-5 lbs, helping to maintain and preserve the flower for long periods of time. These humectants have two percentages, 62% to keep the flower more moist and 58% to

Curaleaf's name is back in the spotlight, but this time not because of market expansion or a new corporate transaction. A recent journalistic investigation claims to have obtained, through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, documents showing that the FBI investigated the source of funds linked to one of the largest cannabis operators in the United States for at least a year. According to The Newsground , the federal investigation began in 2018, shortly before Curalea

Congreso impulsa proyecto para eliminar la prohibición federal del cannabis mientras Texas endurece sus restricciones

Texas comenzó a aplicar una prohibición sobre Delta-8, Delta-10 y otros cannabinoides derivados del cáñamo, marcando uno de los mayores retrocesos regulatorios para la industria del cannabis en Estados Unidos.

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

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

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.,

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

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

The medical cannabis industry in Puerto Rico faces a new moment of uncertainty after it was revealed that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) denied the application submitted by LCA to obtain the federal authorization necessary to operate within the US regulatory framework. Although the specific details regarding the grounds for the determination have not been fully disclosed, the decision represents a major setback for a company that was seeking to streng

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