Marijuana timeline | English

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  • Texas

    Texas
    Texas declares cannabis a narcotic, allowing up to life sentences for possession

  • Marihuana Tax Act

    Marihuana Tax Act
    Marihuana Tax Act was put into place where you could have or transfer cannabis the US under federal la (exceptions were medically and industrial uses) but if you do have it for any good purpose, you will be heavily taxed

  • The Controlled Substances Act is enacted

    The Controlled Substances Act is enacted
    Cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use thereby prohibiting its use for any purpose.

  • The Solomon-Lautenberg Amendment is enacted

    The Solomon-Lautenberg Amendment is enacted
    Ad a result of the amendment being enacted, many states pass “Smoke a joint, lose your license” laws under which any drug offense is punished with a mandatory six month driver’s license suspension.

  • California legalized medical cannabia

    California legalized medical cannabia
    The movement to legalize marijuana has accelerated since this point forward when California became the first state to legalize medial cannabis

  • Recreational legalization begins

    Recreational legalization begins
    Almost every year since 2012, one by one states are slowly approving marijuana

  • Colorado and Washington became the first states to approve legal recreational use

    Colorado and Washington became the first states to approve legal recreational use
    Washington and Colorado state voters made history by replacing marijuana prohibit action with legalization and regulation for adults over 21

  • The Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment Passes

    The Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment Passes
    Requiring annual renewal, it prohibits the Justice Department from interfering with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws.

  • The 2018 Farm Bill

    The 2018 Farm Bill
    The 2018 farm village legalizes low-THC which is less than 0.3% THC hemp and hemp-derived products such as CBD at the federal level. This bill also fully removed low THC cannabis products from the Controlled Substances Acts, where they had been listed as Schedule I drugs since the CSA’s inception in 1970.

  • The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidol (CBD) Research Expansion Act

    The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidol (CBD) Research Expansion Act
    The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidol Research Expansion act is signed into law to allow cannabis to be more easily researched for medical purposes. It is the first standalone cannabis reform bill enacted at the federal level.