Tag: Jared Polis

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June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs

US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs

After a long debate that had the US House of Representatives in session until after midnight, the lower chamber of Congress cast a historic 219 to 189...
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December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
Leaf Science: 5 Politicians That Fought for Marijuana in 2013

Leaf Science: 5 Politicians That Fought for Marijuana in 2013

Leaf Science lists five of the world’s politicians that fought for marijuana reform in 2013.
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September 30, 2013
09/30/2013
Reps Urge New Direction With New Drug Czar Pick

Reps Urge New Direction With New Drug Czar Pick

Five Democratic members of Congress are calling on President Obama to use the naming of a new drug czar as an opportunity to take a big step...
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September 16, 2013
09/16/2013
Hemp in the Time of New Federal Marijuana Policy

Hemp in the Time of New Federal Marijuana Policy

It’s not just medical and legal marijuana states that watched the Justice Department’s announcement of its response to marijuana law reforms in the states with interest. Nine...
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July 15, 2013
07/15/2013
Farm Bill Passes House, Hemp Amendment Stays Intact

Farm Bill Passes House, Hemp Amendment Stays Intact

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a revised version of the highly-contested Farm Bill yesterday. Although representatives re-crafted the bill to remove provisions for food stamp funding, they left...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Nation’s Capital to Fly Hemp Flag on Independence Day

Nation’s Capital to Fly Hemp Flag on Independence Day

Thanks to Colorado Rep. Jared Polis, a hemp flag will be raised on the Nation’s Capital this Independence Day, potentially for the first time since prohibition began.
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June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Good, Bad Drug Measures Die Along With Farm Bill

Good, Bad Drug Measures Die Along With Farm Bill

013 The Farm Bill (House Bill 1947) died in the House Thursday morning as Democrats rebelled against deep cuts to food stamps. The vote to kill it...
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April 19, 2013
04/19/2013
Measure Introduced to Form Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy

Measure Introduced to Form Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy

Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) has introduced federal legislation that would establish a National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy. The proposed commission, inspired by the 1971 Shafer Commission on Marihuana and...
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April 18, 2013
04/18/2013
Conservatives Push Marijuana Reform in Congress

Conservatives Push Marijuana Reform in Congress

There’s a new congressional push to end the federal War on Pot in the states – and it’s being spearheaded by some of the most conservative members...
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March 13, 2013
03/13/2013
Take Action to End Marijuana Prohibition!

Take Action to End Marijuana Prohibition!

Last month, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced legislation, House Resolution 499, which would effectively end the federal prohibition on marijuana and allow states to set their own...
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October 10, 2012
10/10/2012
Rolling Stone: The 10 Best Politicians on Marijuana Reform

Rolling Stone: The 10 Best Politicians on Marijuana Reform

Kristen Gwynne from Rolling Stone considers the most marijuana-friendly politicians. From Barney Frank to Ron Paul, these elected leaders are challenging the government’s pointless war on marijuana.
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June 21, 2012
06/21/2012
DEA Agent Prefers to Sound More Like Mr Mackey

DEA Agent Prefers to Sound More Like Mr Mackey

During a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing yesterday, DEA agent Michele Leonhart preferred to squirm and sound much more like South Park’s Mr. Mackey instead of honestly answering...
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