Cannabis Forward

08/26/2026

I attended an event yesterday here in Greenville where I got to meet and hear from Jermaine Johnson For South Carolina. Here is a clip of him speaking that includes some information that you won’t hear from Alan Wilson (who has vehemently opposed cannabis legalization in any form).

07/17/2026

From our friend, Farmer Tom:

“Descheduling is now on the menu! Let your voice be heard 🎤
CAOA reintroduced today in the U.S. Senate, aiming to end federal cannabis prohibition by descheduling the plant and creating a national framework for banking, research, and worker protections.
It doesn’t change state homegrow or seed-sharing rules directly, but it would lift the federal cloud over state-legal patients, craft growers, and community operators while channeling cannabis tax revenue into expungement and equity-focused reinvestment. ✅️💨”

07/01/2026

What the governor of SC can and cannot do in regards to cannabis:

•the governor cannot legalize or decriminalize cannabis through an executive order

•the governor can order departments of health & agriculture to reschedule cannabis to align with the new rescheduling of cannabis to schedule III

•the governor can urge the state legislature to enact legislation to legalize cannabis and then sign the bill into law

06/27/2026

As a 501c3 we cannot endorse political candidates.
It is our job to educate about cannabis. Since it is STILL not legal in SC, a lot of that education revolves around legislation.
Part of this education is providing you information about where various candidates stand regarding cannabis (both medical and recreational).

A candidate using any of our content should not be seen as an endorsement.

We appreciate candidates who are willing to learn about cannabis, and we always enjoy spending time with those who are willing to learn and to change the antiquated cannabis laws in South Carolina.

06/26/2026

It’s time to move cannabis forward in South Carolina.

06/04/2026

The Democratic Gubernatorial debate was hosted this evening by SC ETV News.
The Republican debate takes place June 9th.

All three democratic candidates were asked by the moderator, Gavin Jackson, if they would support or block legislation of “medical marijuana” in the state and whether or not they would support or ban h**p derived thc drinks and gummies.

Jermaine Johnson For South Carolina appeared to be the only candidate on the stage prepared to answer the question claiming that he would support the legalization of medical cannabis and pardon all non-violent cannabis related offenses. (His campaign website also states that he would support full cannabis legislation.)

Both Webster and McLeod claimed it was an issue which they would need to learn more about or look into more before deciding. Both of them cited the need for better medical options for pain management.

You can see/hear their full answers below in the clip.

Cannabis Forward would like to commend Dr. Johnson for his use of the scientific term of cannabis. We are thrilled to see a candidate use the proper terminology! These things matter when educating about cannabis!

05/06/2026

This FRIDAY, May 8, is the last day to register to vote in SC for the primaries! Please take the time to register (or check your voter registration) via this link:

https://youtu.be/UeNfEW1VEtA Register Online Requires S.C. Driver's License or DMV ID If you have moved, you must first update your residence address

05/03/2026

Here are some concerns I personally have with the rescheduling of medical cannabis:

First and foremost, cannabis should not be a scheduled “drug” at all.

This applies ONLY to states that have a medical cannabis law. It does not apply to states where cannabis is still illegal (excluding h**p that is legal under the H**p Farming act…for now.)

This will harm states that currently have a legal home-grow law. You will no longer be able to home-grow.

This will put cannabis in the hands of Big Pharma.

The DEA dispensary licensure fee of almost $800/year and is payable by PayPal….however PayPal does not permit payments that are associated with cannabis. What other government payments are paid by PayPal only???

Rescheduling does not wipe out prior convictions, and federal prosecutions for non-compliant cannabis businesses could continue.

Something I have been thinking a lot about:
Every cannabis-legal state has a different cannabis policy. Will this new rescheduling force states to adopt the same policy and what will that look like? How will it affect patients?

So, while movement forward can offer good benefits such as possible tax incentives, access to research, providing better cannabis for research, etc there are obviously some major concerns when it comes to the step “forward” the government is choosing to take.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this rescheduling below!

05/01/2026

Hi, friends!
I have been out of the country, and a lot has happened while I was away.
I will make a post once I get caught up in everything (and have gotten caught up on laundry lol)

In the meantime, I would love for you to share your thoughts about medical cannabis rescheduling and SC h**p bans!

Stay safe!
Support each other!
And as always, cannabis forward.

04/20/2026

Here’s a great podcast episode of Ologies on Cannabis!
(There are portions of this episode that include the opinion of the host that I may not necessarily agree with, but overall the information is great!)

Part Two in the comments

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3tNfs25v98YOiHjOUSsCoi?si=KckBA1auSuSebV7JxtS_JQ

Ologies with Alie Ward · Episode