More mainstream pressure on the federal government to accept cannabis

A federal ministry wants more control over legal cannabis – but until there is a new date or more, its hands are tied.

Legal marijuana is surprisingly popular. It is embraced by all ages for fun, to manage anxiety, to aid sleep, for pain, and more. Generation Z has started a trend away from alcohol and towards healthier cannabis. Boomers, guided by AARP, use it for a variety of medical benefits and for pleasure. But now a federal agency has said the government needs to have more influence over starch and products. Until debt restructuring or decriminalization occurs, they have no authority. So this is just more mainstream pressure on the federal government to accept cannabis as part of today's times.

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Both presidential candidates and vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz have said they support the advancement of cannabis. But there have been statements of support but no real clear action. When asked whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational and medical use across the U.S., he responded.

“Well, I think it's a problem for the states on some of this, and that's what the states have done,” said Walz, the former Minnesota governor and congressman, dodging the question.

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But with more people using it, especially for medicinal purposes, and a government patchwork of products, strengths and dosages, it's a bit messy. While states have oversight, they do not have the same resources as the federal movement. Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration are responsible for replanning and monitoring. Now the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is also speaking out. They have published a report on what needs to happen, but nothing can be done until the federal government has a clear voice.

“We want the federal government to take a leadership role in this area,” said Dr. Steven Teutsch of the University of Southern California, who chaired the committee behind the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report. The CDC and the National Institutes of Health sponsored the report. A CDC spokesman said Thursday that the agency would review the recommendations and that more money would be needed to implement them.

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Aaron Smith of the National Cannabis Industry Association said states have protected public health by replacing criminal markets with regulated companies “that are required to test products for contaminants, be truthful in labeling and, most importantly, be truthful in labeling.” “To keep cannabis products away from minors.” ” Legalizing cannabis nationwide would improve public health through federal regulation, Smith said.