Welch Joins House Effort to Allow Industrial Hemp
Vermont supporters of hemp received a boost Tuesday when U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., signed on as a co-sponsor of The Industrial Hemp Farming Act.
Browsing: Federal Law
Brown Vetoes California Hemp Bill, Criticizes Federal Ban
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) has vetoed a bill that would have allowed farmers in select counties to grow hemp, saying it would subject them to federal prosecution, but in doing so, he lashed out at the federal ban on hemp farming in the US, calling it "absurd."
Are Canada’s Pot Rules Going to Pot?
My pals — the ones who use medical marijuana — are worried that Health Canada is about to make their lives a lot more difficult. At least, that’s what Erin said when she asked me to come over and meet her friends Jim and Stu.
Feds Threaten Medical Marijuana Advertisers
US Dept of Justice threaten advertisers of medical marijuana despite state laws
White House Launches Crackdown on Medical Marijuana
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Obama Administration’s War on Medical Marijuana Continues to Escalate
Recent days have seen a range of federal escalations against the medical marijuana industry either announced or moved into further stages:
Long Beach Pot Ordinance Ruled Illegal: Cannabis Activists Winning?
Patients sue to remove civic ordinance by claiming it violated federal marijuana prohibition laws
Cannabis Group Fights Omnibus Crime Bill
A group that promotes medical marijuana rights says the federal government’s omnibus crime bill would make criminals out of people with legitimate health conditions.
Stephen Harper: Tough on Crime, Short on Facts
Last week, I wrote a column on how the right-wing Tea Party movement in the United States is hijacking the Republican Party, moving it further to the right into a terrain where ideology takes precedence over fact, thus the title of my column, "When ideology trumps facts."
Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Supporters Rally for Governor to Open Dispensaries
A Portsmouth dispensary was one of three approved for a license last spring, until the governor put the plans on hold.
