Industrial Hemp: An Historic Cash Crop That Is Good for the Environment
Slowly, the battle to reconstitute industrial hemp has been sweeping across the nation.
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Nameless And Shameless: Masked DEA Agents Raid Innocent Women, Refuse To Reveal Their Identities
Over a three-day period in June 2007, heavily armed SWAT teams, supported by tanks and helicopters, descended on Detroit's Eight Mile Road.
Rand Paul Decries Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Likens War On Drugs To Jim Crow
At a packed public hearing of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) compared the war on drugs to the racist policies of the Jim Crow era.
6-Month-Old Taken From Parents Who Grow, Use Medical Marijuana
Chanting "free Bree" a group of about a hundred protesters gathered outside state welfare offices in Lansing, Tuesday.
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.
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism
Last Friday, the White House released its annual score card on other countries' compliance with US drug policy demands, the presidential determination on major drug producing and trafficking countries.
Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in DC
A bill that would legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults over 21 and set up a system of regulated marijuana commerce was introduced in the District of Columbia city council Tuesday.
DOJ to Take Hands-Off Approach to Hemp Cultivation
A Vermont farming group is cheering a Department of Justice memorandum that it says could clear the way for the worry-free cultivation of hemp by the 2014 growing season.
Medical Marijuana Bill Unlikely to Pass In Wisconsin, Despite Growing Public Support
Nobody wants to be a criminal. That’s the thought that crosses John’s mind each night as he gets ready for bed. Part of his nightly routine involves breaking the law, but he isn’t losing any sleep over it.
San Leandro Leaders to Decide Fate Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Monday
Nearly a year after the expiration of the city's moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries, the City Council will decide Monday night whether to proceed with a plan to allow and regulate the shops, or ban them.
