Federal update: DOJ partially rescheduled medical cannabis to Schedule III (April 28, 2026 final order). State-licensed medical operators may apply for expedited DEA registration through June 27, 2026; DEA hearing on full rescheduling set for June 29, 2026.

Wake and bake

The practice of consuming cannabis immediately upon waking; bake derives from baked ("intoxicated by cannabis," U.S. slang from the 1970s). Merriam-Webster dates the first documented phrase-use to 1987, with widespread diffusion through the 1990s. ⚠️ Origin contested: Deadhead (Grateful Dead fan) lore claims 1960s–1970s coinage, though documentary evidence is absent. Urban Dictionary first defined it in 2003. Chiefly American; the rhyming pairing drove its global spread through stoner comedy and hip-hop.