Harry J. Anslinger launched a national propaganda campaign against marijuana after pseudo-research linked it with insanity and crime, prompting Congress to pass the 1970 Controlled Substances Act. The Act classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance with no approved medical uses or high potential for abuse, making it hard for banks and credit unions to …
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Category:Before 2018 Farm Bill
Cannabis and Edibles Before 2018
Before the rise of legal dispensaries for adult-use, the world of cannabis edibles was quite limited. The only options were often homemade, plastic-wrapped treats of uncertain origin and potency. This lack of choice and transparency is why many still conjure images of questionable cookies and brownies at the mention of cannabis edibles. However, the landscape …
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