Vermont Governor Pardons Nearly 200 People for Marijuana | Scott Gacek
MONTPELIER, VT — In one of his final acts as Vermont’s Governor, Peter Shumlin (D) has issued pardons to 192 people convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana. The governor, who had pushed for the state legislature to legalize marijuana for adults last year, had announced in December that he would consider pardons for those with […]
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Maine Governor Wants to ‘Get Rid’ of Medical Marijuana Program | Scott Gacek
Maine’s Republican Governor Paul LePage has never been a fan of marijuana reform, and on Thursday he suggested that the state’s medical marijuana program should be eliminated now that voters have approved legalizing recreational marijuana. Speaking on the Portland’s WGAN on Thursday, LePage called for the end of the state’s medical marijuana program once recreational ma. In November, Maine […]
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Illinois: Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Measure | Paul Armentano
Republican Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation today amending the state’s marijuana possession penalties. Senate Bill 2228 reduces the penalties for the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor (formerly punishable by up to six months in jail and a $ 1,500 fine) to a civil fine of no more than $ 200 […]
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Washington Governor Vetoes Hemp Legalization Bill
industrial hemp farming bill obama Hemp is one of the most versatile plants on the planet. More and more states are reforming their hemp laws to either allow full cultivation, or at least cultivation for research purposes. Right now the United States …
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State to certify industrial hemp seeds in an initiative touted as first in the …
Blane Krumpe, left, listens as Patrick King talks about the hemp products sold by Advanced Plant Processing on Saturday at the 2nd Annual Colorado Industrial Hemp Awards and Festival in Longmont earlier this month. (Not Provided / Daily Camera).
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Sipp Industries Signs Hemp Beer Agreement with Ute Pass Brewing Company
COSTA MESA, CA — Sipp Industries, Inc. (OTC: SIPC), a diversified conglomerate corporation specializing in technology, manufacturing and distribution of commercial and consumer products, announces a new agreement with Ute Pass Brewing Company …
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Dan Viets, attorney and Chairman of the Board of Show Me Cannabis Regulation, speaks with KOMU 8 reporter Meredith Miller at his home in Columbia, Mo. on January 29, 2014. Viets reveals to KOMU that Rep. Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) proposed legalization and taxation measures to the State Legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (Ian Arnold / KOMU 8 News)
Puerto Rico's Governor Calls For Marijuana Legalization
puerto rico marijuana legalization There are a number of states in America that are pushing to legalize recreational marijuana this year. Some are doing it via citizen initiative and signature gathering, others are working to accomplish the task via …
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Marijuana legalization activist arrested in Texas drug bust
A former Orange County political activist who helped draft recent marijuana legalization initiatives was arrested in Texas last week on suspicion of transporting more than $ 1 million worth of cannabis. Samuel Hershel Clauder II, 64, was driving a …
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Supporters of hemp cultivation in the United States are one step closer to seeing that happen. Governor Hickenlooper signed SB13-241 into law. The legislation authorized the state of Colorado to begin distributing hemp licenses.
While the fight is slow, hemp supporters grow more hopeful with each step forward.
Source: http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/Hickenlooper-Signs-Industrial-Hemp-Bill-Into-Law-209436431.html
Senator Rand Paul says he has a plan in Congress to legalize industrial hemp production in the US, or a seek a waiver for Kentucky because as he put it, ‘Kentucky should not be left behind.’
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