Chronicle Book Review: Home Grown
We review an important new book on the history of marijuana in Mexico that demands a revisionist look at the origins of Reefer Madness in America.
Hemp
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The Drug Czar's False Statement About Marijuana and Hemp Should be a Bigger Scandal
My latest Huffington Post rant calls out the drug czar's preposterous excuses for the ban on industrial hemp cultivation. Check it out.
hemp field at sunrise (votehemp.com)
Hemp Farming Bill Filed in Kentucky
For the fourth year in a row, a hemp production bill has been filed in Kentucky.
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Mitt Romney Doesn't Know What Industrial Hemp Is
This is…I mean, what can I even…oh whatever, just watch.
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Newt Gingrich Says George Washington Would Have Punished Pot Growers
Pot growers such as…George Washington? This gem comes courtesy of our friends at SSDP who are on the ground in New Hampshire confronting candidates about the War on Drugs.
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White House Rebuffs Marijuana Legalization Petitions
Can you guess the drug czar's official response to those White House marijuana legalization petitions? We thought you could. But did the White House guess that marijuana legalization would be their most popular petition topic?
hemp field at sunrise (votehemp.com)
Brown Vetoes California Hemp Bill, Criticizes Federal Ban
California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a hemp bill, calling the federal ban on hemp production "absurd" as he did so. But that didn't mollify industry groups.
Hemp field at sunrise. Will California farmers be able to enjoy its fruits? (votehemp.org)
California Hemp Bill Awaits Governor's Signature
A bill to allow a four-county, eight-year pilot project for industrial hemp production has passed the California legislature and awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature.
uphill climb for reform this year
Drug Policy Prospects on Capitol Hill This Year [FEATURE]
Between now and the seating of a new Congress after the 2012 elections, drug reform is going to be a tough slog on Capitol Hill. But that doesn't mean reformers are going away, or that there aren't battles to be fought and won.
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Three Marijuana Legalization Initiatives in Oregon [FEATURE]
Oregon marijuana legalization activists are working on three different initiatives aimed at the November 2012 ballot -- but are also offering assurances about unity and working together.