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Rep. Massie, Comm. Comer & Rep. Polis (Vote Hemp via youtube)

Hemp in the Time of New Federal Marijuana Policy [FEATURE]

Hemp advocates are emboldened by last month's Justice Department guidance on marijuana reform in the states and are moving forward, both on Capitol Hill and in the states.

Cocaine has Washington's nose out of joint when it comes to Bolivia and Venezuela. (wikipedia.org)

Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism

In its annual exercise in arrogance, the US government last Friday released its report on who is and isn't complying with our drug war demands. Bolivia and Venezuela were singled out, and they're not happy.

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Medical Marijuana Update

Comments in the Senate Judiciary Committee provided hope that medical marijuana's banking problems may be ending, California communities continue to tussle over the issue, and a New Jersey bill is signed into law. There's more, too.

Warrants? They don't need no steenking warrants. (cbp.gov)

Private Plane Pilots Face Warrantless Drug Searches

Private plane pilots across the country are reporting that they are being subjected to warrantless drug searches by Customs and local police, even when they haven't left the country. And especially if they've been flying in marijuana-friendly states.

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Broad Coalition Seeks Capitol Hill Hearings on DEA

A clamor is growing for congressional hearings on the DEA. Recent revelations of the DEA's use of NSA and AT&T spy data provided the catalyst, but concern has been festering for years.

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Marijuana Policy Going on Now

An interesting hearing on federal marijuana policy in the face of medical marijuana in 20 states and legal marijuana in two states was supposed to start a few minutes ago.

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Medical Marijuana Update

Federal prosecutors speak out on how the Justice Department's new stance on legalization will affect their medical marijuana prosecutions (not much), an initiative's language gets rejected for a second time in Arkansas, and much, much more.

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Administration Gives States Okay on Marijuana Legalization [FEATURE]

The Justice Department will not -- at least for now -- try to block implementation of marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington, AG Holder said today. And there's a new memo instructing federal prosecutors how to respond.

Dept. of Justice building, Washington, DC (gsa.gov)

HUGE: Administration to Allow State Marijuana Legalization to Proceed

[image:1 align:right caption:true]Deputy Attorney General James Cole has issued "guidance" to federal prosecutors with respect to the state marijuana laws.

The US-Mexico border. The cartels are mainly on the other side of the fence. (wikimedia.org)

Mexican Cartels Not in "Over 1,000 US Cities," Washington Post Report Finds

Another Mexican drug cartel myth has been demolished. Add "the cartels operate in 1,000 US cities" to the trash heap along with "the cartels are growing marijuana in the national forests."

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