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hemp field at sunrise (votehemp.com)
hemp field at sunrise (votehemp.com)

Hemp Legalization Amendment Introduced for Farm Bill

An amendment to allow industrial hemp planting has been added to the omnibus farm bill. Both Oregon senators and both Kentucky senators support it, and so does Vermont Sen. Pat Leahy.
Orrin Hatch, old-time drug warrior
Orrin Hatch, old-time drug warrior

Hatch Adds Marijuana Grow Amendment to Immigration Bill

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has added an amendment to the immigration reform bill that would create enhanced penalties for marijuana grows on federal public lands -- no matter what your citizenship status.
IRS building, Washington, DC
IRS building, Washington, DC

The IRS War on Medical Marijuana Providers [FEATURE]

The IRS's use of an obscure provision to deny standard exemptions to medical marijuana dispensaries is causing pain to patients and providiers, and inspiring some creative thinking among law professors.
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) is one of 10 task force members.
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) is one of 10 task force members.

Congress Forms "Over-Criminalization" Task Force

Remember when we used to say "You don't have to make a federal case out of it?" Well, we did. Now, we have more than 4,500 federal criminal laws, and some members of Congress are ready to do something about it.
US Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA)
US Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA)

Justice Safety Valve Act Introduced in House

With the introduction of the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 in the House this week, now both houses of Congress have the sentencing reform bill before them.
Russell Simmons, 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (courtesy David Shankbone via Wikimedia)
Russell Simmons, 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (courtesy David Shankbone via Wikimedia)

Celebrities Urge Obama Forward on Drug, Sentencing Reform [FEATURE]

A slew of celebrities, including some not-so-usual suspects (the Kardashians!?), as well as faith, academic, and media figures, have signed on to a letter to President Obama urging him to press forward on drug and sentencing reform.
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