Good, Bad Drug Measures Die Along with Farm Bill
The Farm Bill (House Bill 1947) died in the House Thursday morning as Democrats rebelled against deep cuts to food stamps.
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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.
Industrial Hemp’s Future As a Crop in Colorado Awaits Federal Action
If industrial hemp can grow on the plains of Manitoba, it can grow in semi-arid Northwest Colorado, Anndrea Hermann said Tuesday.
Maine House Passes Bill to Nullify Unconstitutional Federal Ban on Hemp Farming and Production
Last Wednesday, the Maine House of Representatives passed LD525 (Industrial Hemp) which allows hemp cultivation in the state of Maine, effectively nullifying unconstitutional federal acts which ban the same.
California Senate Unanimously Asks Feds’ Permission to Legalize Hemp
After a veto from Governor Jerry Brown in 2011, another hemp legalization bil unanimously passed the California Senate on Tuesday, June 4.
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Industrial Hemp Documentary Highlights Hemp History Week
Kentucky is the latest of 19 states to make industrial hemp legal. Why doesn’t the U.S. government understand the difference between the hemp that helped us win World War II—and marijuana joints?
California Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
A bill that would set up provisions for growing industrial hemp in the Golden State passed the state Senate Tuesday on a unanimous vote. It now heads to the state Assembly.
6 Ways Colorado Will Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
Colorado took a huge leap toward implementing legalization this Tuesday, when Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) signed regulations into law.
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Colorado Governor Signs Marijuana Bills
In a public ceremony at the state capitol in Denver Tuesday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) signed into law four bills that will establish a legal, regulated marijuana market for adults and begin the development of a regulatory framework for industrial hemp production.
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.
