Source: www.thelucidplanet.com | Original Post Date: March 12, 2015 –
Over half of the American population now lives in states where cannabis has been legalized for medical use, including 23 states and Washington DC, with an additional 12 states offering provisions for CBD- dominant strains (CBD stands for Cannabidiol, one of the active ingredients of the cannabis plant, used to treat seizures and spasms). And yet, cannabis remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance, still completely illegal under federal law.
In a groundbreaking turn of events this week, a bi-partisan coalition of Senators has brought us one step closer to the federal legalization of medical cannabis with the introduction of the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act. On March 10th, 2015...
