Buried in the nearly half foot tall, 807-page 2018 Farm Bill is a handful of pages that is going to dramatically change the hemp industry. After months of being at odds over issues like work requirements for food stamp recipients, lawmakers finally struck a deal for the 2018 Farm Bill during the last week of...
Cannabis is illegal in China. In fact, the country has some of the harshest drug laws. Still, China produces half the world’s supply of legal cannabis, most of which is industrial hemp. On top of that, according the World Intellectual Property Organization, China owns more than half the cannabis patents in the world. What this...
One thing is for certain, when something has the potential to do so much good for humanity, eventually, the most adamant naysayers will come around. That “something” is industrial hemp-derived CBD. With more and more research being conducted, there’s no denying its therapeutic applications. Before August of 2018, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)...
For decades, when the world has thought of legal weed, Amsterdam has immediately come to mind. But marijuana is still not legal in the Netherlands. All the excitement surrounding the legalization of recreational weed in some U.S. states and Canada, got us thinking. Everyone was talking about Canada being the second country and Uruguay being...
Oregon seems to be doing its own thing when it comes to cannabis. The state’s recreational marijuana industry has gotten attention for providing an original, craft experience for its customers. No wonder, since Oregon can tout many firsts when it comes to cannabis, including being the first state to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession....
New York Leaders Are Embracing the New Cannabis Law Changes Although New York’s medical marijuana laws have been criticized for being unusually restrictive, state leaders, along with New York City officials, are pushing for much more progressive changes to legislation—including full recreational legalization! Thanks to advocacy groups and education, cannabis is finally being recognized in...
Another red state went green this year, and it hasn’t been without its difficulties. But if there’s one thing that Oklahoma—the 30th state to legalize medical marijuana—has shown us, it’s that the will of the people cannot be ignored. Oklahoma Cannabis Laws Timeline First, we’ll begin with a brief history of cannabis laws in Oklahoma....
Congress Tells the DEA to Back Off Hemp with the 2018 Omnibus Bill Many people are still concerned about the legality of hemp-derived CBD. If you’re going to buy or recommend hemp-derived CBD products, it’s important to understand what is happening with the law at federal and state levels. This is why each week Nature’s...
The First G7 Nation to Legalize It! While Canadians and marijuana advocates around the globe are celebrating Canada’s intrepid move to legalize cannabis, it’s important to remember that even the most progressive actions have motivations behind them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not been timid about his public health reasons for supporting and pushing recreational...
A Recap When it comes to cannabis legalization … science, social welfare, and policy are not always on the same page. One would hope that science would inform policy in the area of medicinal cannabis legislation. But it is exactly policy that has hindered the research of cannabis for decades. Cannabis legislation should be informed...
