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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.

Organic Section at Chalice, a Golden Grail Group dispensary in Portland, OR (Photo Credit: Vincent Deschamps)

Is Your Pot Organic? A New Retail Program Will Help You Find Out [FEATURE]

The "Organic Section" program from regenerative organic marijuana certifier Sun+Earth aims to let marijuana consumers be informed about what's in their weed.

People lining up to cast their ballots. (Creative Commons)

Red Trumps Green: Legalization Initiatives Fall Beneath Conservative Wave [FEATURE]

A psychedelic legalization initiative also failed, but there were a couple of glimmers of hope.

State Drug Reform Initiatives on the Ballot Tomorrow [FEATURE]

The battle for the presidency is dominating the headlines, but there are other reasons to get to the polls, too.

A homemade meth bong. Eight ounces of water used to smoke meth is not the same as eight ounces of meth. (Creative Commons)

Minnesota Prosecutor Wants Woman to Do 30 Years for Meth-Tainted Bongwater [FEATURE]

What should have been a citation for drug paraphernalia gets turned into an outrageous attempt to lock a hapless drug user up for decades.

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