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Commission

A group of people given the official responsibility to do something, in this case, to study and make recommendations on cannabis regulation.

Federal Regulation

Rules and laws put in place by the U.S. national government, as opposed to state or local governments, to control an activity or industry.

Prohibition

A law or rule that officially forbids something, in this case, the federal ban on cannabis.

Schedule 1 Classification

Under federal law, this category is for drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, like heroin. Cannabis is currently in this category.

Intrastate/Interstate/International Trade

Trade that occurs within a single state (intrastate), between different states (interstate), or between countries (international).

Hemp

A variety of the cannabis plant grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use, with very low levels of the psychoactive compound THC.

Enactment (date of)

The date when a bill officially becomes a law after being passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President (or if Congress overrides a veto).