Marijuana Legalization The War On Drugs is Over and Drugs Won
Since Richard Nixon declared war on drugs in 1971, the United States has followed down a policy path which dramatically increased the size of federal drug control agencies, the incarceration of non-violent drug offenders, and the penalties for drug use.
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Coast is unsuitable for hemp to grow A SUNSHINE Coast hemp researcher has poured cold water on the possibility of a local hemp industry, describing it as unviable. The Australian Independents party sparked debate last week when it put forward the establishment of a Coast hemp industry as …See all stories on this topic
Alice Waters fan hopes to turn people on to hemp burgers There are the chefs opening their own restaurants following the organic and local ethos. There are the fresh food evangelists planting vegetable gardens on school grounds. And then there is Will Gaudet Jr., who hopes to bring hemp burgers to the people.See all stories … Continue reading
Patrick Leahy Signals Support For Hemp Legalization WASHINGTON — Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Tuesday signaled to advocates that he would support an amendment to the farm bill that will legalize industrial hemp production, according to Tom Murphy of Vote Hemp. Leahy's office …See all stories on this topic
CDA statement on industrial hemp Colorado Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture Ron Carleton today issued a statement concerning industrial hemp and the process for cultivating it in compliance with Amendment 64 and legislation recently enacted by the Colorado General Assembly.See all stories on this topic
Missouri Hemp Network announces amendments of Federal Farm Bill for Hemp Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has introduced an amendment to the farm bill that would allow hemp to be cultivated in America. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) is floor managing this farm bill and Wyden has made it clear he intends on addressing …See all stories … Continue reading
10 Eco-Friendly Hemp Products for Your Pet Hemp is a hot right now and its attractive versatility is continually growing in popularity. You can eat it, drink it, clothe yourself in it, and even build with it. Perhaps hemp can save the world, or at least make our lives a whole lot healthier and …See … Continue reading
Mechanic jailed three months without fine for possession of Indian hemp The Federal High Court 2 in Jos on Thursday sentenced a 23-year-old mechanic, Bashir Atiku, to three months imprisonment over illegal possession of Indian hemp. The court, however, did not give the convict an option of fine, but ordered that his jail …See all … Continue reading
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes California Senate In opposition: California's narcotics officers — who stand to lose billions of dollars if the war on pot ends — contends the bill is tantamount to legalizing for-profit sales of medical marijuana. “The broad reference in Senate Bill 439 to 'any …See all stories on this topic
Want To Grow Hemp? State Officials Say To Wait Ryan Loflin of the southeastern town of Springfield, Colo., planted his hemp crop last week, just a few days after state lawmakers passed rules for recreational marijuana. What's not finished is a regulatory framework for industrial hemp. Until those …See all stories on this topic
