100 Days are 100 ways to Be Prepared to Say, Enough was Enough.
They say, and I concur, that numbers don’t lie. When the truth is in the paper trail, one has to rely on the facts when they are authenticated and validated.
As a means to gauge the impact of the new administration and measure its effectiveness, we Americans look at the first 100 days into the Presidency for historic purposes and notable accomplishments or blunders:
For this writing we are going to use two different ways to create involvement. History and Advocacy are our primary sources for information and understanding about what we are going through and will continue to until understanding prevails.
In 1889 an international federation of socialist groups and trade unions designated May 1 as a day in support of workers, in commemoration of the Haymarket Riot in Chicago(1886). Five years later, U.S. Pres. Grover Cleveland, uneasy with the socialist origins of Workers’ Day, signed legislation to make Labor Day—already held in some states on the first Monday of September—the official U.S. holiday in honour of workers. Canada followed suit not long afterward.
How did Labor Day become a national holiday?The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. (more)See all videos for this articleMay DayWorkers marching in Moscow’s Red Square, May 1, 2015.
In Europe May 1 was historically associated with rural pagan festivals (seeMay Day), but the original meaning of the day was gradually replaced by the modern association with the labour movement. In the Soviet Union, leaders embraced the new holiday, believing it would encourage workers in Europe and the United States to unite against capitalism. The day became a significant holiday in the Soviet Union and in the Eastern-bloc countries, with high-profile parades, including one in Moscow’s Red Squarepresided over by top government and Communist Party functionaries, celebrating the worker and showcasing Soviet military might. In Germany Labour Day became an official holiday in 1933 after the rise of the Nazi Party.
Ironically, Germany abolished free unions the day after establishing the holiday, virtually destroying the German labour movement.
On This Day: May 1Kurt Heintz of Encyclopædia Britannica explores the significance of May 1 as a labour holiday, a day traditionally used to celebrate the return of spring and much else.(more)
With the breakup of the Soviet Union and the fall of communist governments in eastern Europe in the late 20th century, large-scale May Day celebrations in that region declined in importance. In dozens of countries around the world, however, May Day has been recognized as a public holiday, and it continues to be celebrated with picnics and parties while serving as the occasion for demonstrations and rallies in support of workers.
On the other side of the current labor movement, signs of cracks in the economy have emerged that have made some economists nervous and frustrated that the government is overstepping their authority and not giving thought to their actions. Protests over this issue are growing and some analysts say that the administration will “hear from the people”. This is evidenced by this week’s May Day protests given by the free press and speech campaigns as follows.
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2 Recent Presidents, Obama and Trump, were not only the direct descendants of immigrants, but they have been notorious for deportation.
WE ARE THE MANY.
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On October 7, 1885, Friedrich Trump, a 16-year-old German barber, bought a one-way ticket for America, escaping three years of compulsory German military service. He had been a sickly child, unsuited to hard labor, and feared the effects of the draft. It might have been illegal, but America didn’t care about this law-breaking—at that time, Germans were seen as highly desirable migrants—and Trump was welcomed with open arms. Less than two weeks later, he arrived in New York, where he would eventually make a small fortune. More than a century later, his grandson, Donald Trump, became the 45th president of Friedrich’s adopted home. But for decades, Trump denied this German heritage altogether, instead claiming that his grandfather’s roots lay further north, in Scandinavia. “[He] came here from Sweden as a child,” Trump asserted in his co-written book The Art of the Deal. In fact, his cousin and family historian John Walter told The New York Times, Trump maintained the ruse at the request of his own realtor father, Fred Trump, who had obfuscated his German ancestry to avoid upsetting Jewish friends and clients. “After the war,” Walter told the Times, “he’s still Swedish. [The lie] was just going, going, going.” Trump is the son, and grandson, of immigrants: German on his father’s side, and Scottish on his mother’s. None of his grandparents, and only one of his parents, was born in the United States or spoke English as their mother tongue. (His mother’s parents, from the remote Scottish Outer Hebrides, lived in a majority Gaelic-speaking community.)
Friedrich Trump came to the United States amid a flood of Germans—that year alone, an estimated 1 million made the journey to settle in America. It was, the Times reported, “the start of an adventurous life as a barber, restaurateur, saloonkeeper, hotelier, entrepreneur, gold rush prospector, shipwreck survivor and New York real-estate investor.” He married a woman from his German hometown, Kallstadt, where his parents had owned vineyards, and attempted to return home with his fortune.
But when his draft dodging came to the fore, the couple lost their Bavarian citizenship and were obliged to return to America for good. There, they had three children: Trump’s father, Fred, was the middle child. Born in the Bronx borough of New York City in 1905, Fred Trump was an all-American child who spoke no German. Later, he would become one of the city’s most successful young businessmen, amassing a fortune even as many around him slumped into financial ruin. In the mid-1930s, a young Fred Trump went to a party “dressed in a fine suit and sporting his trademark moustache.” Two Scottish sisters were at that same party in Queens: The younger one, Mary Anne MacLeod, was a domestic worker considering a return to her island homeland. “Something clicked between the maid and the mogul,” write Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher in their biography Trump Revealed. When Trump returned that night to the home he shared with his mother, the authors continued, he made an announcement: He had met the woman he planned to marry.
MacLeod might have been living in poverty in the United States, but her origins were even less palatable. She was the child of a fisherman and subsistence farmer, and the last in a family of 10 children born in the village of Tong on the Scottish Isle of Lewis. “It was not an easy existence,” reports Politico. This vast Gaelic-speaking family lived together in a modest gray pebble-dash house, “surrounded by a landscape of properties local historians and genealogists characterized with terms like ‘human wretchedness’ and ‘indescribably filthy.’” Married to Fred Trump, MacLeod lived a radically different life of fur -coats and 50-foot yachts. In 1942, she became an American citizen and returned only occasionally to her native Scotland, where her son now owns multiple properties. While Friedrich Trump had had moderate success in real estate, he died unexpectedly in a flu pandemic before his 50th birthday, and so did not live to see many of his projects come to fruition. At his death, his net worth was around $510,000 in present-day dollars. Under the Elizabeth Trump & Son moniker, Fred Trump and his mother Elizabeth continued this work, and turned it into a flourishing business. Trump’s international origins make him relatively unusual among American presidents. Of the last 10 presidents, only two—Trump and Barack Obama—have had a parent born outside of the United States. Trump’s own immediate family has been similarly international: Two of his three wives were naturalized American citizens, originally from the Czech Republic and Slovenia. Only one of his five children, Tiffany, is the child of two American-born citizens, while his daughter, Ivanka, is the first Jewish member of the First Family in American history. But so far as his biographers have been able to tell, none of his international roots extends to Sweden.
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Cannabinoids are the chemical compounds made by the cannabis plant that unlock its many healing secrets.
There are over 100 known cannabinoids and these chemicals imitate the endocannabinoids naturally produced in the human body.
The shiny little crystals you see on cannabis buds are called trichomes where cannabinoids are stored.
Human bodies (and many animals) have endocannabinoid systems (ECS), meaning that cannabinoids are naturally made so they can bind to endocannabinoid receptors creating changes in our physiology.
To understand the master gland and immune system of the human body it is crucial to have a basic understanding of the endogenous cannabinoid system, otherwise known as the endocannabinoid system (ECS).
The endocannabinoid system is essential to human health because it maintains homeostasis in the body.
Research into the endocannabinoid system has increased in recent years as scientists begin to reveal how complex and important this system is to our bodies.
The legal cannabis movement started in San Francisco in the early 1990’s when it was discovered that cannabis treated many symptoms that AIDS patients suffered from, including pain.
It was medical marijuana laws that changed the legal status of cannabis nationwide, opening the doors for research and an adult-use market and creating a path towards full legalization.
Cannabis patients across the country have used the plant to treat a growing number of medical conditions.
In Colorado alone, there are nine different qualifying conditions for a medical card: cancer, glaucoma, HIV or AIDS, cachexia (wasting syndrome), persistent muscle spasms, seizures, severe nausea, severe pain, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
What Do CBD’s Do?
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the body. Homeostasis is defined as: “any self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.”
If homeostasis is successful, life continues; if unsuccessful, disaster and ill health ensues.
The endocannabinoid system is made up of three parts:
cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoids, and metabolic enzymes.
• Endocannabinoid receptors are found throughout the body on the surface of cells in the brain, organs, tissues, and glands. These receptors are embedded in cell membranes and produce varying reactions when stimulated by cannabinoids.
• Cannabinoids come from two distinct places — the body, which produces naturally occurring endocannabinoids, and foods like the cannabis plant, which produces phytocannabinoids.
• Metabolic enzymes act like a natural referee in that they destroy endocannabinoids once they are used up by the body. The two main metabolic enzymes are fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL).
This self-regulating system ensures the interaction of CBDs with the ECS only happens when needed and therefore keeps the workings of the endocannabinoid system relatively quiet to the conscious brain.
Because homeostasis is so important to health, all vertebrates and invertebrates are known to have an endocannabinoid system.
Cannabinoids can also be produced synthetically. Marinol (dronabinol) and Cesamet (nabilone) are synthetic versions of THC that have FDA approval to be marketed and sold as a prescription drug.
Synthetic cannabinoids do unlock the endocannabinoid system to produce effects, but they often fail to incorporate the entourage effect which states that the sum of the different cannabinoids works better as a whole unit than any cannabinoid individually.
With an understanding of the endocannabinoid system and its role in ensuring homeostasis in the body, it may be easier to see how this could be true.
The Endocannabinoid System
Despite its critical importance, the endocannabinoid system (ECS) was only discovered in the early 1990s when Lisa Matsuda, a researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health, and her colleagues discovered a DNA sequence that defines a THC-sensitive receptor in a rat’s brain.
This discovery was quickly followed up with further evidence by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the famous chemist who discovered THC.
With less than 30 years of research, the endocannabinoid system is one of the least studied systems in the body.
Currently, restrictions on cannabis research limit what scientists can examine in terms of furthering the understanding of how cannabis and hemp interact with the endocannabinoid system.
Two cannabinoid receptors have been discovered by researchers: CB1 and CB2.
CB1 is found in the central and peripheral nervous system. It’s also found in the brain and is the receptor that THC interacts with, giving the user a “high.”
CB2 receptors are predominantly found in the immune system and the gastrointestinal system where they regulate inflammatory responses in the bowels.
CB2 receptors are also found in the brain, although not as densely as CB1 receptors.
These receptors, a large part of the endocannabinoid system, play roles in regulating cardiovascular activity, appetite, mood, memory, and pain in the body.
CBD does not fit exactly into either CB1 or CB2 receptors.
CBD stimulates both receptors and causes a reaction without binding directly, creating changes in cells that contain them.
CBD also binds to a protein-receptor couple, TRPV-1, responsible for regulating body temperature, pain, and inflammation.
CBD is also known for counteracting the effects of THC, activating serotonin receptors, and inhibiting a gene attributed to several cancers.
CBD has grown in popularity recently as research and anecdotal evidence increasingly demonstrates the impact it can have on the body.
The body’s endocannabinoid system reacts to CB1 and CB2 based upon the organ or bodily system that is sensitive to one or both.
The brain is especially sensitive to CB1, the lungs to CB1, the spleen to CB2, the vascular system CB1, the pancreas to CB1 & CB2, the liver to CB1 & CB2, reproductive organs to CB1, the colon to CB2, the muscles to CB1, the immune system to CB2, and the bones to CB2.
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is also involved in regulating a variety of physiological and cognitive processes including fertility, pregnancy (during pre- and postnatal development) appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory, and in mediating the pharmacological effects of cannabis.
The ECS is also involved in mediating some of the physiological and cognitive effects of voluntary physical exercise in humans and other animals, such as contributing to exercise-induced euphoria as well as modulating locomotor activity and motivational salience for rewards.
In humans, the plasma concentration of certain endocannabinoids (i.e., anandamide) have been found to rise during physical activity;
since endocannabinoids can effectively penetrate the blood–brain barrier, it has been suggested that anandamide,
along with other euphoriant neurochemicals,
contributes to the development of exercise-induced euphoria in humans, a state colloquially referred to as a runner’s high.
Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids are broadly known for their anti-seizure, anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea, anti-fungal, and anti-cancer effects — and science has just scratched the surface.
How much these effects are expressed is a result of the entourage effect is not fully known.
The entourage effect states that the cannabinoids work better in tandem than they do alone.
THC and CBD produce stronger healing properties together that are shown differently based on their concentrations and the presence of other cannabinoids. In addition, terpenes, the oils that give cannabis its fragrance, contribute to the therapeutic effects of the plant on the body when paired with cannabinoids.
The powerful combination of these naturally occurring chemicals produces the medical effects that have given cannabis its reputation as a wondrous medical agent.
In California, there are twelve qualifying conditions for a medical cannabis card, including one described as, “any other chronic or persistent medical symptom that substantially limits the ability of the person to conduct one or more major life activities (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) or, if not alleviated, may cause serious harm to the patient’s safety or physical or mental health.”
There are over 100 known cannabinoids and we’ve only briefly described a few.
There is a lot more research to be done to understand the intricacies of each cannabinoid and how they interact with each other.
Cannabinoids can bind to receptor sites in either the brain (CB-1) or the body (CB-2).
Cannabinoids will produce different effects on the body depending on which type of receptor site they bind to.
Cannabis strains are filled with multiple cannabinoids that when consumed, bind to these sites, creating a symphony of effects on the body and thus corresponding to the wide variety of healing properties.
This is why one plant can treat many different conditions.
Cannabinoids begin as cannabinoid acids that are activated when heated.
This heat-based activation, also known as decarboxylation, removes the acid from the molecule, turning it into a bioavailable compound that the body can register.
The decarboxylated molecule is often more powerful and produces a different effect on the body than the acidic version. This is why you see both “THCA” and “THC” when looking at the contents of a cannabis strain.
Here is a list of a few of the well-known types of cannabinoids and their effects:
THCA
Delta 9 THC is arguably the most widely known cannabinoid. When people refer to “getting high” they are referring to the experience of the psychoactive effects of THC.
THC begins as THCA, tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, which is one of the most abundant cannabinoids found in cannabis.
When THCA is heated and turned into THC, it binds to CB1 receptors in the brain producing psychoactive effects.
THC is the only known cannabinoid to produce a psychoactive response, a high, and strong therapeutic benefits.
CBDA
Cannabidolic acid is very abundant in the cannabis plant and turns into CBD when heated.
Preclinical studies demonstrate that CBDA is a strong antiemetic used to treat vomiting and nausea and is often given to mitigate the side effects of opioid use or chemotherapy.
CBD
Cannabidiol has exploded in popularity in recent years.
CBD has been the subject of much scientific interest after it hit the mainstream in 2014, following a CNN documentary in which a non-psychoactive, CBD rich cannabis strain, helped a five-year-old girl with severe epilepsy drastically reduce her daily seizure count.
The FDA has approved the first ever CBD-based drug for seizures. CBD is making waves in its ability to treat pain, nausea, anxiety, sleep disorders, and more.
CBGA
Cannabigerolic acid is a precursor to one of the three main cannabinoid lines: THCA, CBDA, and CBCA.
CBGA is the chemical parent to THC and CBD. Enzymes direct it down one of these lines before heat can change it into different forms. CBGA can help reduce inflammation and relieves pain.
CBG
Cannabigerolic is considered a minor cannabinoid because it is present in very low levels. It’s also powerful in treating glaucoma because it is a strong vasodilator meaning that it widens blood vessels. This helps increase blood flow and provide oxygen to the tissues that need it.
CBG is showing promise as an effective antibacterial, anticancer, and neuroprotectant.
CBCA
Cannabichromenic acid is one of the three main cannabinoid lines. It is used to treat fungal infections like athlete’s foot and ringworm.
CBC
Cannabichromenic, binds poorly to CB1 receptors in the brain, but it binds well with other pain-related receptors, helping to increase the body’s levels of natural endocannabinoids. CBC may be impactful against cancer because of this. CBC has also been shown to be an inhibitor of acne.
In conjunction with the THC and CBD, CBD also appears to have antidepressant effects.
CBN
Cannabinol is the result of THCA over time breaking down and turning into CBN. CBN has been shown to delay symptom onset of Lou Gehrig’s disease in mice indicating that it may help with motor neural diseases. CBN is also known for its anti-asthmatic, anti-inflammatory, and sedative properties.
THCV
Tetrahydrocannabivarin is similar to THC, but with a few less carbon atoms. THCV has been shown to be an anticonvulsant, has neuroprotective properties and may be an appetite suppressant.
CBDV
Cannabidivarin is a less potent version of CBD. The CBDV molecule is similar to CBD but has been changed in some ways. CBDV is an anti-nausea and anti-epileptic. CBDV is a powerful anticonvulsant. A 2012 study shows that CBDV stopped seizures in mice and rats.
In general, CBDs, cannabidiols, can be taken into the body in different ways – from smoking cannabis to eating CBD-rich food substances, as a drink, as an aerosol spray into the cheek, or transdermally.
CBD oil, containing only CBD derived from hemp as the active ingredient, is legal in all 50 States and has no tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the oil. Some types of CBD oil may contain THC or one of many other CBD-like compounds that can be refined into a distillate and then made into oils, pills, foods, candies, drinks, many forms of hash, salves, creams, and many other substances used as medicine.
Other Foods that Contain CBDs
You may be surprised to know that cannabinoids aren’t limited to their presence within cannabis and hemp plants and feature in many household foodstuffs that you probably already have in your kitchen.
The cannabinoids that are produced in plants are called phytocannabinoids.
So, if you want to enhance your body’s own endocannabinoid system, look at the following list of foods and consider adding them to your diet.
Black Pepper contains the terpene beta-caryophyllene (BCP) that will bind to the same cannabinoid receptors that THC does and produces a calming, relaxing effect and is also known for its anti-inflammatory action. Current research is going on into BCP’s effects within cancer treatment and for conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis. To achieve instant and natural calming effects, it is recommended to eat 3 or 4 cloves (high in BCPs) or use them in cooking or teas.
Dark Chocolate that contains cacao as its main ingredient is high in anandamide. Cacao or its full name Theobroma Cacao (translates as “food of the gods”) has been known to be a superfood for millennia. It contains a high concentration of a cannabinoid called anandamide, which is also naturally produced in the body. Anandamide is known as the body’s own natural antidepressant and is often referred to as the human body’s natural version of THC.
Rosemary, Cloves, Basil, Oregano, Lavender & Cinnamon all contain cannabinoids, most commonly beta-caryophyllene (BCP). The terpene’s present in these herbs help contribute to the specific aroma that each one has. These terpenes are also present in marijuana plants and contribute to their aromas.
Hops – humulus lupulus – share a common ancestor with the cannabis family of plants if you follow the history back to the Order Urticales and the Family Cannabinaceae — they share similar properties genetically.
Flax Seed has many compounds within it that are very similar to the cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) as well as containing CBD itself. The CBD within flax has anti-inflammatory properties and develops autoimmune response.
In the United States, CBD’s legal status depends on the source from which it is derived. When derived from marijuana it is a Schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). When CBD is derived from hemp or some other lawful source it is not a controlled substance. Hemp is excluded from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). CBD is not specifically scheduled in the CSA and is therefore lawful when derived from hemp, which is not a controlled substance and the definition of which includes cannabinoids.
In 2013, a CNN program brought increased attention to the use of CBDs in the treatment of seizure disorders. Since then, 16 states have passed laws to allow the use of CBD products with a doctor’s recommendation (instead of a prescription) for treatment of certain medical conditions. This is in addition to the 30 states that have passed comprehensive medical cannabis laws, which allow for the use of cannabis products with no restrictions on THC content. Of these 30 states, eight have legalized the use and sale of cannabis products without requirement of a doctor’s recommendation.
The 2014 Farm Bill legalized the sale of “non-viable hemp material” grown within states participating in the Hemp Pilot Program. This legislation defined hemp as cannabis containing less than 0.3% of THC delta-9, grown within the regulatory framework of the Hemp Pilot Program.
The 2018 Farm Bill allowed for interstate commerce of hemp derived products (CBD oil), though these products still fall under the purview of the FDA.
Legal CBD Oil and Your Health
The body’s endocannabinoid system is vital for the overall balance of the immune system, sleep, the digestive tract, cognitive functioning, and the health of the nervous system.
Hemp extract, which is legal in all 50 States (CBD oil) has been shown to provide incredible support to the human endocannabinoid system.
Numerous studies have proven CBD oil to relieve chronic pain, reduce anxiety and depression, as well as benefit heart health and many other ailments.
Also, hemp extracted CBD oil has been used to treat patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and even cancer with positive effects.
According to an article published in Forbes in 2018, the CBD market was looking to grow by 700% by the year 2020 because of positive health benefits experienced by a growing number of individuals.
According to a new estimate from cannabis industry analysts The Brightfield Group, the hemp CBD market alone could hit $22 billion by 2022.
Skeptics who assume CBD is just 21st-century snake oil, may be surprised to learn that the substance is being studied as a potential treatment for maladies as diverse as schizophrenia, insomnia and cancer.
“CBD is the most promising drug that has come out for neuropsychiatric diseases in the last 50 years,” said Dr. Esther Blessing, an assistant professor at New York University School of Medicine, who is coordinating a study of CBD as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder.
“The reason it is so promising is that it has a unique combination of safety and effectiveness across of very broad range of conditions.”
The National Institutes of Health database lists about 150 studies involving CBD as a treatment for conditions as varied as infantile spasms and Parkinson’s disease. And the research has led to medical treatments.
The Food and Drug Administration approved a cannabidiol-based drug called Epidiolex as a treatment for severe forms of epilepsy, representing the first government-sanctioned medical use for CBD.
Preliminary research also indicates that CBD may be effective as an antipsychotic in reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia, with fewer side effects compared with current antipsychotic drugs.
CBD has also shown promise to reduce cravings among people addicted to opioids, according to a study published in Neurotherapeutics in 2015.
It may fight cancer, too. The authors of a review published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology in 2012 wrote: “evidence is emerging to suggest that CBD is a potent inhibitor of both cancer growth and spread.”
CBDs and Evolution
What is the evolutionary impetus for the creation of cannabinoids? Even single-cellular organisms like cyanobacteria – the descendant of the original photosynthetic bacteria – produce chemicals that act on cannabinoid receptors. But the cannabinoid receptors evolved much later, first appearing in the ancient Hydra (not the god) around 500 million years ago.
It is still unclear why plants produce cannabinoids without corresponding receptors to bind with. Some insects do the same. There may be an undiscovered mechanism by which plants regulate themselves with phytocannabinoids that has yet to be found – like so many other aspects of the ECS.
In humans, the ECS has developed into a homeostatic system – a fundamental adaptive mechanism that enables our bodies to maintain health through the stresses of life.
CBDs are all the rage these days and has become a wellness craze.
Unfortunately, it is fashionable to fixate on a single cannabis component. But we should not lose sight of the fact that well-known herbal medicine provides countless remedies relevant to modern disease.
Ultimately, purified pharmaceuticals are not inherently superior to multicomponent, whole plant formulations.
These whole plant remedies have been used for millennia and we would be well-advised to not forget the wisdom of the ancients.
At this point in time, single-molecule CBD and single-molecule THC are both FDA-approved medications.
The medical development of cannabinoids should build upon traditional knowledge and herbal folk-wisdom, which often involved a mixture of various CBD herbs and foods, including CBD-rich cannabis, which has been part of the human pharmacopeia for thousands of years.
At least with herbs we have a long, successful history, while novel pharmaceutical development is experimental without many longitudinal studies.
History, on the other hand, has proven that hemp and other CBD rich foods, herbs, drinks and spices have been at the heart of the human diet since our first ancestors discovered CBD-rich nourishment which is crucial for human health.
As we welcome hemp and cannabis back into the pantheon of medicinal herbs, let’s honor the “crude” plants that have sustained humankind since time immemorial.
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The legalization of marijuana varies drastically between states, with some lawmakers approving its use entirely, others allowing its use only for medical conditions, and some still punishing possession of the drug by a prison sentence.
Thirty-eight states currently have it legalized for medical use, with 24 permitting recreational use, allowing many Americans to have access to marijuana, also known as weed, in one way or another if they are over the age of 21
While it is still illegal on a federal level, President Joe Biden has made it clear that his administration intends to pursue decriminalization during his time in office. Whether this is likely ahead of the looming election, however, appears questionable.
Since Colorado and Washington’s legalization of recreational marijuana in 2012, 22 other states, and Washington, D.C., have slowly amended their laws in favor of decriminalizing the substance.
Five more states could amend their laws soon: Wisconsin, Florida, Hawaii, South Dakota, and South Carolina.
Amid the arrival of “4/20” day—a celebration for cannabis smokers each year, on April 20—Newsweek looks at some of the states that could push ahead with legalizing use of marijuana in some way.
Florida
Florida voters will be able to decide if recreational use of marijuana should be legal in the state at the ballot in November.
Users will need to be 21 years or older to legally consume it. Medical marijuana is currently permitted.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has been one of the proposal’s most vocal critics, saying he believes recreational use of the drug should not be legal in the state
The law change will require a 60 percent approval for the amendment to pass when voters head to the polls in November.
Hawaii
A bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults in Hawaii was approved by the House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee in March, raising hopes that laws could be extended from granting medical use.
The bill was earlier passed by the Hawaii Senate, and Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has indicated he would sign the bill into law once the House passes the second version.
The law would specifically allow anyone aged 21 and older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and up to 5 grams of cannabis concentrates. Hawaiians would also be able to possess their own produce—up to six plants and up to 2 pounds of harvested marijuana.
It would also expunge the criminal record of past convictions related to cannabis possession.
South Dakota
South Dakotan law changes are less advanced down the legislative path than other states on this list but campaigning to legalize recreational use—as well as the already legal medical use—remains vocal.
The state has tried several times in the past to achieve this, including a 2020 election ballot from voters approving the law change. But the South Dakota Supreme Court shut down the approval as unconstitutional a year later.
Voters then rejected another initiative in 2022. Now campaigners are working again to put the question to the electorate in November, requiring almost 18,000 signatures by May.
Wisconsin
At the start of the year Wisconsin appeared the most likely of any state to decriminalize medical marijuana, but a Republican bill fell flat ahead of an official vote.
The state bill was being considered to legalize use of the substance, but this would have been limited to severely ill people and would only be dispensed from five locations around the state. It would have also ruled out the legalization of smokable marijuana.
Leaders of the Republican-controlled Senate and state Assembly have largely supported the legalization, while Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has also previously voiced support to permit medical marijuana.
Currently possession of the drug is illegal in Wisconsin. Depending on the quantity of the substance you are caught with, it is possible to go to prison or incur heavy fines.
Despite the bill failing, conversation of reform has still grown steadily—and, while the state may fall short of legalization this year, Wisconsin remains one of the most likely areas of the country to proceed with medical marijuana laws.
Announcing the bill was effectively dead earlier this year, however, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos did give legalization supporters hope when he announced a public hearing to build support for passage next session would ensue later this year.
South Carolina
The South Carolina Senate passed a bill in February to allow the use of marijuana and related products for medical needs. But the bill has now sat in the state’s House of Representatives for two months with little hope of being debated on the floor.
State lawmakers will need to get a move on, with just weeks left before the House adjourns. Anything that does not make it to the House will have to be proposed again next year.
This has been the case for several years, with an almost identical bill dying in the House in 2022. Many state senators have been working for almost a decade to change the law.
It would still be illegal to smoke the drug or use it recreationally under the new law. Patients could instead use vaporizers or patches to gain the medical benefits.
Any use of cannabis is currently illegal in the state and can carry a fine of up to $1,000 and even 30 days to six months in jail.
The recreational use of marijuana is legal in 24 states, and Washington, D.C., as of April 2024. While jurisdictions differ on the legal quantity allowed for legal possession, almost half of U.S. states have now approved its use.
These include Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Illinois; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; Montana; Nevada; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; Ohio; Oregon; Rhode Island; Vermont; Virginia; and Washington.
Other states have pushed ahead with legislation approving the substance’s use for medical conditions. While the laws vary, these states include Alabama; Arkansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Mississippi; New Hampshire; North Dakota; Oklahoma; Pennsylvania; South Dakota; Utah; and West Virginia.
Marijuana is effectively illegal in the remaining 11 states: Georgia; Idaho; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Nebraska; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; and Wyoming.
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More than 965,000 signatures collected to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, Trulieve says.
More than 965,000 signatures collected to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, Trulieve says.
TAMPA, Fla. – Trulieve says it has collected more than 965,000 signatures for the Smart and Safe Campaign to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana in Florida. That’s more than enough signatures to get on the 2024 ballot, assuming the ballot language is approved by the state supreme court, a heavily conservative-leaning court. Attorney General Ashley Moody is among those fighting it, saying the court should reject the proposal. Still, this advancement in the process has the pro-legalization side feeling confident. “I have confidence that it’s going to pass the Supreme Court review. And then really, you know, it’s up to the voters and the people of Florida,” said Michael Minardi, an attorney and Chairman of Regulate Florida.
If the initiative does pass, it would need the approval of at least 60 percent of voters. In 2016, 71 percent of voters approved medical marijuana. Minardi believes legalization would increase tourism, jobs and create a tax windfall. “Absolutely, I would see in excess of, you know, one to two billion dollars the first couple of years of adult use here in the state of Florida,” he said. On the other hand, opponents say Florida doesn’t need another intoxicant, especially in the hands of kids. “There’re more problems with abuse and addiction. We need more treatment. So, I think the costs would be much higher than the average voter would know about,” said Ellen Snelling with the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance. “It’s kind of like marijuana on crack. We do not need this legalized in our state,” she added. Trulieve says it has polling that shows 65 percent of Floridians support legalization.
More than 965,000 signatures collected to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, Trulieve says.
The ballot initiative aims to amend the Florida Constitution to allow individuals over 21 years old to purchase and consume marijuana.
Additionally, it seeks to protect medical marijuana clinics and future licensed businesses from criminal penalties for selling marijuana for recreational use.
The proposal faced legal challenges, including opposition from Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and other groups. However, the Supreme Court disagreed with their argument that the initiative covered more than one subject.
The Court’s opinion emphasized that allowing businesses to distribute personal-use marijuana and authorizing individuals to possess it are logically related. Legalization of marijuana implies availability for consumers, and selling it cannot reasonably occur while possession remains criminalized.
The group Smart and Safe Florida, which pushed for the issue to be on the ballot, expressed satisfaction with the decision and looks forward to advocating for safe cannabis use among adults.
On the other hand, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner criticized the ballot initiative, calling it overly broad and driven by self-interests.
More than 965,000 signatures collected to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, and the Florida Supreme Court Agrees. No April Fools, majority Rules. #IntheWeedswithSteveBe patient Florida, this too, shall pass!
Florida has specific laws regarding marijuana, and it’s essential to understand them. Here are the key points:
Medical Use:
Medical use of marijuana is legal in Florida.
Qualifying patients (21 years and older) with specific medical conditions can purchase or use medical marijuana as recommended by licensed physicians.
Some qualifying conditions include ALS, cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, and chronic pain related to specific medical conditions.
Minors can designate adult caregivers to assist in obtaining medical marijuana.
Recreational Use:
Recreational cannabis remains illegal in Florida.
Possession of any amount of weed is against the law.
Possession of more than 20 grams (25 lbs) of cannabis is considered a felony.
Growing Marijuana:
Individuals and businesses are prohibited from growing marijuana.
However, state-licensed cultivators are allowed to grow it.
Penalties:
Florida imposes fines and jail time for simple possession of marijuana.
Possession of any quantity of marijuana is illegal.
Medical Marijuana Cards:
Patients must possess active medical marijuana cards to legally use medical marijuana.
Over 750,000 Floridians currently hold active medical marijuana cards.
More than 2,500 certified doctors assist in determining appropriate medical marijuana treatments.
Dispensaries:
There are over 450 open marijuana dispensary locations in Florida as of October 2022.
Legalization Efforts:
Florida residents and lawmakers have been exploring adult-use marijuana legalization.
The Kingdom of Great Britain orders the port of Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act, sparking the American Revolutionary War.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France.
The Quartering Act is enacted, allowing a governor in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses and buildings.
Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the first Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Four hundred New Hampshire militiamen successfully attack Fort William and Mary, the first incident of the American Revolution.
Revolution and revolt have a shared origin, both ultimately going back to the Latin revolvere “to revolve, roll back.” When revolution first appeared in English in the 14th century, it referred to the movement of a celestial body in orbit; that sense was extended to “a progressive motion of a body around an axis,” “completion of a course,” and other senses suggesting regularity of motion or a predictable return to an original position. At virtually the same time, the word developed a sharply different meaning, namely, ”a sudden radical, or complete change,” apparently from the idea of reversal of direction implicit in the Latin verb. Revolt , which initially meant “to renounce allegiance,” grew from the same idea of “rolling back,” in this case from a prior bond of loyalty.
How a Defeated President can incite, however, with the legal ramifications, be cleared of all?
Insurrection, an organized and usually violent act of revolt or rebellion against an established government or governing authority of a nation-state or other political entity by a group of its citizens or subjects; also, any act of engaging in such a revolt. An insurrection may facilitate or bring about a revolution, which is a radical change in the form of government or political system of a state, and it may be initiated or provoked by an act of sedition, which is an incitement to revolt or rebellion.
What caused the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack?
On the afternoon of January 6, 2021, supporters of Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol building.
In the United States, insurrection against the authority of the federal government is a crime under 18 U.S. Code §2383, which provides that:
Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
Federal law also grants to the president of the United States the authority to employ the armed forces of the United States and nationalized state militias to put down an insurrection against a state government upon the request of the state’s legislature or governor (10 U.S. Code §251) and to suppress or prevent civil disturbances—“unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion[s]”—that, in the president’s judgment, have interfered or would interfere with the enforcement of federal laws in any state (§252) or have effectively deprived citizens of their rights under the U.S. Constitution (§253). These and other provisions of Chapter 13 of the U.S. Code, entitled “Insurrection,” originated in two pieces of legislation from the late 18th and early 19th centuries: an act of Congress (1795) that extended to the president Congress’s constitutional authority “to provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions” (Article I, §8) and the Insurrection Act (1807), which additionally authorized the president to deploy the armed forces of the United States in the same circumstances and for the same purpose. During the subsequent two centuries, the Insurrection Act was amended numerous times and invoked by presidents including Abraham Lincoln (to enable the use of federal troops to defeat the secession of Confederate states in the American Civil War), Dwight D. Eisenhower (to assist efforts to desegregate public schools in the South), and George H.W. Bush (to quell riots in Los Angeles following the acquittal of police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King). In 2020, in response to sometimes violent demonstrations against police brutality and anti-Black racism in several U.S. cities (seeUnited States: The killing of George Floyd and nationwide racial injustice protests), Pres. Donald J. Trump threatened to use his authority under the Insurrection Act to unleash deadly force against lawbreaking protesters.
Mindlink, is a vision that Steven Smith envisioned as being our Link to the world of possibility. A Link, even as a premise, to a human continuance to the future. We have not yet, envisioned the possibility, of everlasting life (on Earth). Why not, perhaps, push that envelope and give everyone hope.
We have no immediate answers. Patience, indeed, will be a virtue.
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Cannabis – Happy 4/20 and Happy Earth Day 2024. Celebrate the Inclusions.
Happy 420 Day
According to National Day Calendar, 420 Day is celebrated every year on April 20, where cannabis producers, consumers and advocates celebrate and smoke marijuana.
“Once an unconventional day, the day has become the rallying cry of those who seek to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational uses,” the company wrote.
A cannabis plant grows in the Amsterdam Cannabis Colleges (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
While federal law in the United States still classifies cannabis as illegal, many states have legalized the substance for medicinal or recreational use — or both.
Where did 420 originate?
Since the 1970s, people have celebrated the unofficial holiday. But why is it celebrated on 4/20 and where did the celebration originate?
Well, it’s not exactly clear.
There are many myths that have circulated across social media and the globe about how the day 4/20 came to be, with most reports proving unverifiable.
in the 1970s when a group of teenagers from San Rafael High School in Marian County would ritualistically smoke marijuana at 4:20 each day. The number 420 became their code for marijuana.
The five students called themselves the “Waldos,” which referenced the wall they would sit on at their school. The origin of the Waldos has been documented in letters, military records and high school newspaper clippings to corroborate these origins.
Subsequently, the term 420 ultimately became synonymous with the drug and was promotedby bands like The Grateful Dead.
420 lights up on social media
Social media users across the U.S. rang in the unofficial holiday Wednesday by calling for the legalization of weed nationwide and by posting pictures of their cannabis products.
“Happy 420,” XXL magazine posted along with a picture of actor Seth Rogen alongside rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa smoking marijuana “blunts.”
Happy Earth Day, 2024
As the climate crisis becomes ever more serious, each Earth Day that comes along takes on extra significance. Established in 1970 in the US, the annual event brings together millions of people from around the world in support of the environment, highlighting the urgent action we need to take to save our planet.
Earth Day 2024 comes as a worrying new report found that global concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide—the top three heat-trapping gases—reached a record high again in 2023. Meanwhile, a separate study found that Antarctica saw an astonishing rise of 38.5 degrees Celsius above its average seasonal temperature back in 2022, leading to major concerns about the alarming rate at which global warming is affecting our planet.
That’s why it’s more important than ever that Earth Day is seen as a rallying cry for real action on the climate crisis. Want to ensure that you play your part? Here’s everything you need to know.
The first Earth Day held in 1970 in New York.Photo: Getty Images
What is Earth Day?
Marked by millions around the world, Earth Day is an annual event designed to shine a light on the serious environmental problems we’re facing, from the climate crisis to air pollution and deforestation.
When is Earth Day 2024?
Earth Day takes place on April 22 every year, but the entire month of April (sometimes called Earth Month)—and especially the week running up to Earth Day (sometimes called Earth Week)—is a time when environmental issues take center stage.
Why is Earth Day on April 22?
Earth Day was the brainchild of US senator and environmentalist Gaylord Nelson, following a 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. He came up with the idea of having college teach-ins to highlight the importance of clean air and water, with April 22 chosen as a convenient date between Spring Break and finals.
Organizers decided to name the date Earth Day, with the first event in 1970 leading to an astonishing 20 million people across the US taking to the streets—around 10 percent of the country’s population at the time. The event undoubtedly had a major impact, with President Richard Nixon creating the Environmental Protection Agency just months later in December 1970, as well as signing the Clean Air Act.
Earth Day later became an international campaign in 1990, when environmental activists asked one of the original organizers, Denis Hayes, to help create another event to spotlight the ecological challenges facing our planet.
What is the Earth Day 2024 theme?
The theme for Earth Day 2024 is Planet v Plastics, highlighting the fact that 380 million tonnes of plastic are now produced every year—while only 9 percent of plastic ever produced has been recycled. Campaigners are now calling for a 60 percent reduction in plastic by 2040. “The Planet v Plastics campaign is a call to arms, a demand that we act now to end the scourge of plastics and safeguard the health of every living being upon our planet,” Kathleen Rogers, president of Earthday.org, explains.How can you celebrate Earth Day?
There are thousands of events taking place around the world this Earth Day. You can find out what’s happening near you via this map, or even create your own event. Organizers have put together a number of ideas for celebrating Earth Day via its handy action tool kit, from avoiding single-use plastic to taking part in The Great Global Cleanup campaign. Other suggestions include signing the Global Plastics Treaty petition and saying no to fast fashion, the majority of which is made from plastic.
What else can you do to help the planet?
Of course, at Vogue we believe that every day should be Earth Day, so it’s vital that we continue to take action throughout the whole year. If you want to find out more about the challenges we’re facing, here are the books to read, the documentaries to watch, and the activists to follow.
Beyond that, here are some other ways you can live more sustainably, including making more eco-friendly fashion choices, switching to renewable energy, flying less, and eating less meat, fish, and dairy. You can also join a local campaign group, write to your politicians, and donate to environmental charities such as Greenpeace, 350.org, and Rainforest Alliance.
This story was originally published by British Vogue.
Initiatives underscoring that the global community has its eyes on plastic:
In March 2022, 175 nations agreed to develop a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024, prompting a major step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production, use and disposal. The agreement is referred to as the Global Plastics Treaty.
In consensus with the countries agreeing on the treaty and stating that there is ‘no time to waste’, major commercial businesses joined in on the wish to tackle the issue of plastic pollution.
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