Moving Forward with Cannabis Policy in a Post-Legislation Era

Cannabis legislation has come a long way since its initial breakthrough in 1996 when California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana through the Compassionate Use Act. Within two decades, 38 states followed suit where some have legalized it recreationally. While it is a state issue now, a pressing issue of how cannabis should be regulated and by who continues to trend and spark activism for federal legislation.

From a quaint Airbnb in Bulgaria, Boston University law professor and author Jay Wexler joins this week's episode of The Plant Lady to discuss national policy making, local authority over cannabis access, and his latest book, Weed Rules: Toward a Just, Joyous, and Sensible Marijuana Policy in a Post-Legalization Nation, which dives into the basics around these topics.

His perspective on the next steps: tackling local restrictions and expanding interstate commerce.

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