The program will be rolled out to over 1,700 Atlas appointed agents in California and another 4,000 agents in the other states with legal cannabis operations. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cannabis' place in U.S. society — and the question of itslegality — has been debated since the beginning of the20th century.  The movement to prohibitcannabis hit its high watermark in 1970 when President RichardNixon signed the Controlled Substances Act into federal law, whichdesignated cannabis as a Schedule I drug and made its possession,distribution and sale a punishable offense. Since that time,however, the pendulum has swung aggressively in the otherdirection.

With the successful passage of ballot initiatives in Michigan,Missouri, and Utah in November's midterm elections, cannabis is nowlegal for medical use in 32 states and Washington, D.C., andavailable for recreational use in 10 states and Washington,D.C.

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