In January of the past year, the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica issued a new regulation to Law number 10086 for the “Promotion and Regulation of Distributed Energy Resources from Renewable Sources.” This law regulates the generation and distribution of electrical energy in the country for self-consumption. The new regulation promotes distributed […]
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From Prohibition to Regulation
As a consequence of the Great Depression in 1929 in the United States, the so-called Volstead Act, which prohibited the consumption of alcohol, was repealed. The collapse of the country’s income and the need for both state and federal governments to obtain money led to the lifting of this restriction to increase revenue in a […]
The war on drugs has been a great success! (only for certain interests and conveniences).
Fifty-two years ago, on this day, October 27, former President Richard Nixon uttered the phrase: “Drug addiction is the number one public enemy of the United States.” With this public policy and the influence of the United States, the response of other countries did not differ: let’s prohibit and eradicate drugs until we make them […]
Cannabis: The Great Industry of the Future
It appears that the 21st century is poised to dispel the prejudices that have always surrounded cannabis. Since the declaration of the war on drugs in 1970, the use and consumption of cannabis had been demonized until the progress of technology, science, and society in general allowed us to verify that marijuana has medicinal and […]
Toward a Green Horizon: Why the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis for Adult Use Is the Next Logical Step?
In a world where trends change faster than social media updates, there is a constant that seems to have deeply rooted itself in modern culture: cannabis. From dark corners to legal storefronts, the plant has captured global attention. But what do we really know about its effects? Let’s delve into the thick smoke of information […]

