Although the World Health Organization released a report over the summer saying that marijuana is a “relatively safe drug”, the agency’s leader remains skeptical about legalizing the herb for recreational use.
The comments were gathered with the intention to inform the U.S.’s stance on scheduling requirements that fan out to international treaties prohibiting member countries from legalizing marijuana themselves.
In the lead up to the 2018 midterm elections, cannabis advocates are going through a familiar routine: throwing their hands up in frustration as to why more candidates are not embracing cannabis reform.
In the small community of Rye, Colorado, a battle is taking place that could ultimately impact all of Colorado, as well as set a precedent for other states.
A lot is riding on November’s midterm election, and Democrats are doing everything in their power to ensure the American people make them the dominant political force once again when they head off to the polls.
That level of support for cannabis legalization could present itself the second president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador takes the reins on December 1.