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When advocates first started the fight for legal cannabis, the argument centered on compassionate care for the patients. Yet, as the research and anecdotal stories proliferated on the internet, publications, writers, and influencers soon found themselves blocked, banned, and shoved back into the shadows thanks to Google algorithms, social media bots, and other digital censorship tools.

However, as legalization continues to spread from state to state with Federal changes on the cusp, it’s essential to look at how cannabis impacts other areas of our lives and communities. Based on several studies published this year, the benefits of cannabis legalization go far beyond health and wellness.