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Is Jared Kushner at Odds with Jeff Sessions over Mandatory Minimums?
Jared Kushner—Donald Trump’s son-in-law and advisor with zero political experience… just like his boss—is apparently involved in discussions…
July 31, 2017
House Committee Blocks Attempt to Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana
Republican lawmakers, who crow endlessly about their love and respect for the troops, have blocked a vote on…
July 31, 2017
Senators Defy Sessions, Vote to Extend Medical Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Protections
The powerful Senate Appropriations Committee delivered a disappointing blow to already beleaguered Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The Committee…
July 31, 2017
Why Jeff Sessions’ Successor Could Be Worse for Drug Reform
Someday—perhaps someday very soon, judging by how often his boss is harassing him into obstructing justice, online—Jefferson Beauregard…
July 26, 2017
Hemp Policy and Legislative Update
Later this week, Congressman James Comer (R-KY) will introduce the Industrial Hemp Farming Act, federal legislation that would…
July 25, 2017
Will AG Sessions Impose a Federal Pot Crackdown?
There are concerns that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will get serious about imposing a federal marijuana crackdown…
July 24, 2017
Fears of Pot Crackdown Stoked After Feds Hold ‘Secret Meeting’ in Colorado
Fears of a federal Justice Department-led crackdown on America’s burgeoning legal marijuana industry—based entirely on anti-cannabis statements, recent…
July 20, 2017
Democrats Urge Swifter Action from Trump on Opioid Addiction
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s drug commission is drawing new criticism after it missed a second self-imposed…
July 19, 2017
Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana for Veterans
The leading lawmaking brass of the United States government is making a push to ensure that doctors employed…
July 19, 2017
Jeff Sessions Seeks to Revive D.A.R.E.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing to reinstate the nearly defunct D.A.R.E. program, which has been criticized, ridiculed and…
July 12, 2017