In Salt Lake City, Senator Orrin Hatch has recently unveiled a bipartisan bill which will allow researchers to perform further study on the potential medical benefits of marijuana. Hatch introduced this regulation along with other senators from Delaware, Hawaii and North Carolina, making a statement in which he said that policymakers are in need of […]
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Massachusetts Senator Shows He Is Clueless About Marijuana During Colorado Visit
When one considers the issue of marijuana reform being put into the hands of state lawmakers, some of which apparently do not understand the first thing about weed, it makes complete sense why after nearly two decades of legalization here in the Land of the Free, not a si… Read article here: High Times
The HIGH TIMES Interview: Canadian Senator Larry Campbell
Check out the HIGH TIMES interview with Canadian Senator Larry W. Campbell. Canada, where medical cannabis has been legal for over 10years, has seen increasing interest for recreational cannabis and institutional research on the plant. Read article here: High Times
NY Senator Gillibrand Challenges Cannabis Industry to Support Federal Reform
It’s time for the federal government to unleash marijuana laws in the United States. That was the overall message U.S. Senator KirstenGillibrandsent to members of the National Cannabis Industry Association earlier this week in New York City. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Oregon Senator Blames Drug Use For Herbicide Poisonings
In October 2013, 15 citizens of the Southern Oregon coast town of Cedar Valley complained of health complications after being exposed to illegally sprayed herbicides. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) bungled the investigation and refused for six months to tell t… Read article here: High Times
New York’s Senator Schumer Throws Weight Behind Federal Medical Marijuana Legislation
Senator Schumer Joins NY Senator Gillibrand in Sponsoring the CARERS Act, a Bill that Would End Federal Prohibition of Medical Marijuana New York Patients and Families Applaud Schumer for His Support New York – Today, Senator Schumer (D-NY) added his name to the Senate’s sweeping medical marijuana bill. The CARERS Act, introduced in March by […]
Tuesday in California: Patients & Advocates Hand-Deliver Petition to Senator Feinstein on Medical Marijuana
Over 10,000 Signatories Tell Feinstein to Stop Opposing Medical Marijuana Petition Follows Feinstein's Recent Vote Against Protecting Californian Residents from Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana Laws California – A groups of California-based advocates will hand-deliver a petition to the San Francisco office of Sen. Feinstein (D-CA). Feinstein has been a leading opponent of marijuana reform, […]
U.S. Senator: Ban on Hemp Production Hurts American Farmers
Industrial hemp could, once again, become a great American cash crop. It would bring an end to the downtrodden inflicted upon farmers across the nation, pulling them out of the dark red and into the green. This is the message that resonated through the halls of the U.S. S… Read article here: High Times
New York Senator Holds Public Hearing on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
New York could be well on its way to legalizing a recreational marijuana market. Earlier this week, State Senator Liz Krueger teamed up with Assembly Member Crystal People-Stokes to hold a public hearing over a piece of legislation entitled the “Marijuana Regulation… Read article here: High Times
Senator Outlines Hemp Legalization In Tennessee
The grass might be getting a little greener in Tennessee. Sen. Frank Niceley, republican member of the Tennessee Senate, presented Monday night on newly legalized industrial hemp growth in Tennessee in a lecture sponsored by the Young Americans for Liberty. Farmers and students alike attended Niceley’s discussion to hear an overview of the legislation he […]