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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?
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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.
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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.
You could grow 100 square feet's worth of these if a Missouri initiative becomes law. (photo by the author)
Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed
Marijuana initiative fever is breaking out all over! Now you can add Missouri to the list.
The initiative would allow you to grow six of these or go the pot shop and buy some. (image via wikimedia.org)
Colorado Marijuana Initiative Campaign Gets Underway
An initiative that would legalize possession of up to an ounce of pot (or the harvest of up to six plants) and tax and regulate commercial sales is now gathering signatures in Colorado.
The California Senate chamber. There's not a lot of good news coming out of Sacramento this year. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Not a Good Year for Marijuana So Far in Sacramento
A bill-killing deadline came and went Friday in Sacramento, and it ain't looking especially pretty for marijuana reform so far.