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iven its legal status as a restricted, often prohibited, narcotic, cannabis’ place in US society has been complicated over the last century. While using cannabis and cannabis-related products for medical purposes predates the American Civil War, stringent restrictions at the federal and state levels made it difficult to explore their therapeutic potential. These restrictions have relaxed considerably in recent years, resulting in the rapid development and growth of a nascent industry in cannabis and cannabis-related products. Despite this thaw, researchers, producers, and developers still must be aware of a considerable number of regulatory guidelines and practices governing the cannabis industry.
What is the Legal Definition?
At present, “marihuana” is defined as “all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds ...
