12/19/2025
🚨 THIS IS A BIG DEAL. LIKE, ACTUALLY BIG. 🌱
After decades of pretending otherwise, the federal government just made one of the largest cannabis policy shifts in modern history.
Ma*****na is officially moving out of Schedule I and into Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. That means the same federal government that once lumped cannabis in with he**in just acknowledged it has medical value. About time.
This change blows the door open for real science. For years, Schedule I status strangled research, blocked funding, and forced doctors, patients, and educators to operate in the dark. Now researchers can actually study THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids without federal red tape designed in the 1970s.
No, this does not legalize cannabis nationwide. States still control their own laws. And yes… Idaho is still Idaho. But the ground just shifted under everyone’s feet.
What this does mean:
• More legitimate research on cannabinoids and terpenes
• Better understanding of how cannabis works in the human body
• Fewer excuses for fear-based policy
• Pressure on states clinging to outdated narratives
Let’s be honest. When the federal government is moving faster than Idaho on cannabis policy, that should raise some eyebrows.
At 710 Spectrum, this is exactly why we’ve pushed education over stigma and science over scare tactics from day one. Cannabis has always been worth studying. The data has always been there. Policy is just finally starting to catch up.
We’ll keep breaking this down, especially what it means for Idaho, wellness, and the future of cannabis. Whether our state likes it or not, the conversation just changed. 🌿
