KEYNOTE: Is Consumer-Friendly Cannabis Policy Possible?

Not long ago, there was no "medicinal cannabis" or "recreational cannabis," there was just "marijuana," and if you grew, sold it, or possessed it, you were committing a crime. Starting with Proposition 215 in 1996, we have seen a social movement toward legalizing cannabis markets across the U.S, that has only built momentum; now, 46 of the 50 states and a handful of territories have cannabis policies directly in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act. However, as criminal prohibition posed a barrier that users constantly needed to overcome, legal medicinal and adult-use policies offer unique challenges to consumers being able to use cannabis as they so choose.