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U.S.: Here's What's In The Historic Federal Medical Marijuana Bill Being...

By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThe historic medical marijuana bill being introduced in the United States Senate on Tuesday -- the first ever such bill ever introduced in the Senate -- would end the federal...

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U.S.: Senators Gillibrand & Booker Meet With Families About Federal Medical...

Families with Children & Loved Ones in Need of Treatment Join Senators to Discuss Landmark Proposal to Let States Legalize Medical MarijuanaLeading National Epilepsy Organization Backs Bipartisan...

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U.S. Federal Medical Marijuana Bill Gains Momentum In Senate

By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsIt's funny what a difference a week makes. Last Tuesday, when a federal medical marijuana bill was introduced by three Senators, many political observers dismissed its chances...

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U.S. DOJ Says It Will Prosecute People for Medical Marijuana Despite...

Drug Policy Alliance Calls on President Obama to Rein in Out-of-Control ProsecutorsA spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week told the Los Angeles Times that a bipartisan...

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U.S.: Senate Panel Votes To Prevent DEA Interference In State Medical...

By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsIn yet another huge victory for marijuana reform, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to prevent the Department of Justice from spending...

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California: Advocates To Hand-Deliver Medical Marijuana Petition To Sen....

Over 10,000 Signatories Tell Feinstein to Stop Opposing Medical MarijuanaPetition Follows Feinstein's Recent Vote Against Protecting Californian Residents from Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana...

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California: Federal Agents Raid Tribal Marijuana Farm, Seize 12,000 Plants

By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsDreams of a new era of federal tolerance of cannabis cultivation on Native American tribal lands took a big hit Wednesday as law enforcement officers from at least four...

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U.S.: Rep. Blumenauer Announces Bill To Provide Expungement of Certain...

Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) on Monday announced plans to introduce legislation reinforcing steps taken by Oregon to legalize and provide a clean start for certain marijuana offenses.The...

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U.S.: New DEA Leader Admits Marijuana 'Probably' Not As Bad As Heroin

Head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Says 'I'm Not An Expert'By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsIt's progress -- of a sort.The new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration admitted on Tuesday that...

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U.S.: State Legislatures Demand Federal Govt. Allow States To Set Marijuana...

By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThe National Conference of State Legislatures on Thursday passed a resolution demanding that federal laws "be amended to explicitly allow states to set their own marijuana and...

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South Carolina: Voters Want Next President To Respect State Marijuana Laws

Voters in Three Early 2016 Primary States Want to End Federal Marijuana ProhibitionNew polling data has revealed that voters in the early presidential primary state of South Carolina overwhelmingly...

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U.S.: DEA Chief Says Marijuana Is Dangerous, Should Stay In Schedule I

By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsNew federal Drug Enforcement Administration head Chuck Rosenberg in a TV interview last week called marijuana "dangerous" and added, "If we come up with a medical use for it,...

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Washington: Suquamish Tribe Signs Retail Marijuana Compact With State

By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThe Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) and the Suquamish Tribe on Tuesday signed what's being called the nation’s first state-tribal marijuana compact. The...

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Oregon: Congressman Earl Blumenauer Calls For End To Failed Marijuana...

As Oregon’s Emerging Marijuana Industry Visits Capitol Hill, Rep. Blumenauer Calls for Federal Government to Get Out of the WayAs representatives from the Oregon Cannabis Association visited Capitol...

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