How Does Cannabis Research Work?
Thanks to our friends at Wheres Weed for this wonderful article. Sponsor by Hawkesbay and its premium drink Lazy Lush, Enjoy a Mango Drink. Hawkesbay Lazy Lush Mango - Rocketpax DC premium cannabis delivery Image source: unsplash.com Cannabis laws continue to change at a blistering pace across the country. Thanks to the 2020 election, five more states have joined the party by legalizing recreational and/or medical marijuana use. Arizona (recreational), Mississippi (medical), Montana (recreational), New Jersey (recreational) and South Dakota (recreational and medical) are now on the map featuring 36 states with some type of legal cannabis. Based on this national wave of decriminalization, it is logical to assume that cannabis research is also expanding and discoveries are being made in labs across the country. Alas, due to continued federal prohibition, that simply is not the case. Limitations on Marijuana Research The fundamental issue with how cannabis research works in this country is the plant's federal status as a Schedule I narcotic. In the eyes of the federal government, cannabis is a drug "with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse." The result is a Catch-22; the federal government restricts cannabis research because it is on Schedule I and any medical cannabis research that might prove its medicinal value and prompt rescheduling is therefore very difficult to conduct. Read the full article
