The founding of the DFCR really could not have come at a more critical juncture, as the debate into marijuana legalisation continues to intensify across a number of western nations. A recent study once again found that in terms of public support, there are now more people who support the idea of cannabis legalisation than have any opposition to it whatsoever. Given the fact that we are supposed to be living in democratic nations, this should technically guarantee the legalisation of weed sooner or later.

Along with around 60% of the public now supporting recreational cannabis legalisation, more than 90% said they would vote in favour of medical cannabis becoming more widely available under the supervision of doctors. The latest federal statistics show that more than 35 million US citizens now consider themselves to be regular cannabis users, reemphasising the importance of revisiting existing policies – most of which haven’t been changed with any real significance in over 50 years.