The History of Medical Cannabis
The idea of marijuana as an illicit substance is a relatively new concept in concern with most human civilization.
The idea of marijuana as an illicit substance is a relatively new concept in concern with most human civilization.
The year of the synthetic cannabinoid. This year has seen exponential growth in interest around these new, novel, and potentially therapeutic or lethal man-made cannabis mimicking compounds.
Although cannabis is consumed worldwide, few countries have legalized it or discussed its regulation. Most of them are concentrated in North America and Europe. More than 18 states have legalized its recreational use in the United States, while 37 states have legalized it for medical purposes.
Warmth. Light. Air. Water. The same elements that empower living plants to grow and flourish also reduce the potency of cannabis after it’s been dried and cured.
Marijuana is a multibillion-dollar industry, and across the United States, legal markets are popping up like weeds as more states seek out the tax revenue and jobs the cash crop brings.
A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The City University of New York found that the rates of cannabis use and daily cannabis use have increased across the U.S
Oklahoma slowed the roll of marijuana legalization across the country, voting down full legalization in a referendum by over 20 points.
The US Department of Health and Human Services has called on the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to loosen federal rules on cannabis.
Despite growing acceptance for cannabis, the fact that it is being more widely used is understandably raising questions.
WASHINGTON – Fifty-percent of American adults have tried cannabis, according to a recent Gallup report, marking the highest point since the polling organization conducted its first consumption habits survey in 1969.