The Tide is Turning

Fortunately, years of fiscal irresponsibility, an overwhelming amount of scientific research and several high-profile admissions of error have resulted in a larger public questioning the vast waste that is the war on "drugs".

Beginning with California in 1996, several state legislatures have taken the bold step of decriminalizing hemp, paving the way for greater research, understanding & use of the plant both medicinally and recreationally. Today, at least 30 states permit limited access to cannabis and THC products. The list of participating jurisdictions and the permission they grant is growing steadily.

Unfortunately, federal response to the shift signals that nature is not yet out of harm's way.

Ignoring the demands from the public to alter its position on hemp, the federal government has turned to a crusade of fear and intimidation in a final, bitter, irrational attempt to maintain control over the plant. Ignoring local laws & states' rights, the Drug Enforcement Agency continues to exert pressure on farmers, dispensaries and consumers, even though they may be fully compliant with local laws. Raids, arrests and asset seizures persist to this day, in campaign of terror against the unstoppable movement.