It is quite tragic that even though many states have legalized weed, the feds still have it listed on their Schedule 1 as a dangerous drug. However, if you were to compare cannabis with hard drugs like OxyContin and Xanax, the comparison is not stacked up in favor of hard drugs. Cannabis will win every time. It is possible that many states accept cannabis because of its proven health benefits. For that reason, many states have made cannabis legal and it appears that society has accepted it even more and it is safe to say that the future looks bright. It has been used to treat various chronic health disorders such as cancer, HIV/AIDS and cancer; just to name a few. Let us take a look at some of the cannabis benefits that prohibited research and the law has held from us for a long ...
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States That May Legalize Marijuana Next
As we already know, marijuana has been legalized in many states; some during the last Presidential election in 2016. So, which states do you think will legalize marijuana next? Let's discuss. Following the November 2016 election, cannabis advocates have their eyes on the future. 2017 is an off election year and the time when states are getting ready for the 2018 senate elections. Supporters of marijuana legalization won't rest for the entire 2017 because of what may be at stake during the 2018 elections. Vermont is one of the states that almost did legalize marijuana last spring, but just did not make the mark. For that reason, the state is gearing up to have a go at it again. The next election session opened in January 2017. At that time, states like Rhode Island, Missouri, Delaware and ...
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2018 Expansion of Legal Marijuana in Arizona
In the 2016 Presidential election, legal marijuana was also the topic of serious discussion and the fact that some of the legislation made it to the ballot is every indication. For the state of Arizona, it was also a big year for medical and recreational cannabis. It was in 1996 that the state of Arizona had medical marijuana legalized. In fact, there are about a hundred thousand medical cannabis patients as card holders. Recreational marijuana is another story. The Proposition 205 legislature called for recreational marijuana to be legal in the state during the 2016 Presidential election. Unfortunately for recreational users, the votes were not enough to make it legal. However, it was close with forty eight percent of voters saying yes, but the other fifty two percent declining to ...
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