Before Proposition 215, cannabis was firmly entrenched in the framework of federal prohibition. Under the Controlled Substances Act, marijuana was classified as a Schedule I substance — a designation reserved for drugs deemed to have high abuse potential and no…
Cannabis has been intertwined with American history since the earliest colonial settlements. Long before the plant became associated with controversy or criminalization, it was cultivated primarily as hemp — a durable, fibrous crop essential to maritime economies. In the 17th…
Landrace cannabis refers to historically established cannabis populations that developed within particular geographical regions over many generations, shaped by a combination of local environmental conditions and traditional human selection. Unlike modern commercial marijuana strains, which are often the result of…
The story of medical marijuana stretches across thousands of years, weaving through ancient civilizations, early pharmacology, prohibition-era politics, and modern scientific rediscovery. What began as a natural remedy used by healers and physicians in early societies has evolved into one…
