Eighteen Congress Members Ask Obama to Loosen Marijuana Regulations
Their letter points out that scheduling pot among the most dangerous drugs, with no medicinal value, is senseless and harmful.
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New Bill to Tax and Legalize Marijuana in D.C. Could Solve Budget Deficit
Legalizing weed may be the answer to Congress's national budget crisis as activists push for a system where weed is taxed.
Hemp in the Time of New Federal Marijuana Policy
It's not just medical and legal marijuana states that watched the Justice Department's announcement of its response to marijuana law reforms in the states with interest.
Broad Coalition Seeks Capitol Hill Hearings on DEA
Groups ask Congress to review DEA use of NSA and CIA programs to spy on Americans
Federal Bill Would Up Penalties for Marijuana “Trespass Grows”
A bill introduced Thursday by Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) and bipartisan cosponsors from California and Colorado would create new penalties for marijuana growers who grow on federal lands
Federal Farm Bill Has Drug Policy Implications
The Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Bill 954), generally referred to as the Farm Bill, passed out of the Senate earlier this month and the House is now considering its version of the bill, House Bill 1947.
Hemp Legalization Amendment Introduced for US Farm Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Monday introduced an amendment to the omnibus farm bill to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp, the Huffington Post reported.
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Congressmen Help Launch Drug War Exit Strategy Guide
On Thursday, the Drug Policy Alliance will release An Exit Strategy for the Failed War on Drugs.
Congress Predicts Current Congress Will Legalize Hemp
I attended a forum on marijuana legalization at The Brookings Institution Monday, where Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), one of a handful of Congressional champions of marijuana law reform, was one of the speakers.
House Members File Bipartisan “Respect States’ Marijuana Laws Act”
A bi-partisan group of US representatives led by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Friday introduced legislation that would end the enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that have either legalized it or adopted medical marijuana laws.
