Fixing the Hemp Ban: Industry and Legislative Proposals [FEATURE]
As of now, there is less than a year until a ban on most hemp cannabinioid products goes into effect, but the industry and Congress are looking at fixes.
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Reformers React to Trump's Marijuana Rescheduling Executive Order [FEATURE]
Rescheduling is only a start, not the end when it comes to marijuana policy reform.
Beverages with hemp-derived cannabinoids. The Trump administration appears open to regulating--not banning--them.
Trump Orders Movement on Cannabis Rescheduling, Leaving Opening for Hemp Industry [FEATURE]
An executive order by President Trump has directed the US Attorney General to expedite the rescheduling process. He has also signaled his administration is open to regulating -- not banning -- hemp-derived cannabinoids.
Congress Bans Most Hemp Products, Leaving Industry Unsettled and Uncertain [FEATURE]
The industry has a year to get Congress to change its mind.
Products such as these will be prohibited if Congress does not replace its hemp ban with a regulatory approach instead. (Creative Commons)
No Need to Ban Hemp Products When You Can Regulate Them, Advocates Say [FEATURE]
Industry experts propose regulation over outright bans, urging Congress to craft a viable framework for the $30 billion hemp market instead of pushing it toward collapse.
Mitch McConnell has reversed course on hemp derivatives. (Gage Skidmore)
Mitch McConnell Helped Usher in the Hemp Industry, Now He Is Working to Effectively Kill It [FEATURE]
Will Congress move to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids or to ban them?
One of the South American "drug boats" blown out of the water by the US military. The death stands at 43 so far. (DOD)
Do Trump Drug Boat Killings Expose US Servicemembers to Criminal Liability? [FEATURE]
Obeying an order to kill unarmed civilians on the high seas could get American GIs in trouble.
The Pentagon blows an alleged Venezuelan drug boat out of the water. (DOD)
Congressional Democrats Take Aim at Trump's Murderous Drug Boat Attacks [FEATURE]
Congressional Democrats are not the only ones raising serious concerns about a policy that allows the US military to kill criminal suspects on the high seas.
The Capitol. Can marijuana legalization advance in a GOP-controlled Congress? Stay tuned.
Democratic House Members Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Legalization Bill [FEATURE]
The MORE Act is back. It would end federal marijuana prohibition -- and more.
The CIA is already operating Reaper drones like this one over Mexico. (Air Force)
Trump Declares the Cartels "Terrorists" [FEATURE]
The move could pave the way for US military action inside Mexico, as well as other nasty consequences.