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47 U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act
Vote Hemp, a major grassroots hemp advocacy group, on Thursday announced the introduction of complementary bills in the U.S. House and Senate, S. 134 and H.R. 525, titled the "Industrial Hemp Farming ...
The Republican SOTU Response That Wasn't A Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOLqVIkUqPYNewly-elected U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) gave a rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday that sounded more like a prima...
Marijuana Use Growing Nationwide; Adults Leading Trend
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published state-level data from it's National Survey on Drug Use and Health this month. The data examines marijuana use in each state from...
10 Most Popular IVN Articles from 2014
IVN is built on the idea that anyone who is willing to participate in the news, under the simple etiquette, should be able to speak for themselves. As a result, IVN's content reaches millions of reade...
Nonpartisan Reforms Require Voter Education, Not Political Talking Points
On Tuesday, November 4, registered Oregon voters who participated in the midterm elections were able to weigh in on 7 ballot measures, one of which, Measure 90, would reform the current primary s...
Another Brief Opposing Constitutionality of N.J. Primary Filed
On Monday, the Equal Vote Coalition (EVC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Third Circuit of Appeals in the case, Balsam v. Guadango (the lawsuit filed by the EndPartisanship.org coal...
5 States Likely to Take Up Marijuana Legalization in 2016
For many advocates of marijuana legalization, 2014 was a banner year. With initiatives passing in Oregon, Alaska, and in Washington D.C., it seems that the United States may be just a few short years ...
U.S. Lagging Behind Central and South American Countries in Marijuana Legalization
Across the Americas, marijuana is entering the mainstream. Along with a Republican victory in the November elections, various marijuana laws passed around the country in referendum measures. Similarly...
Despite Economic Importance of Rural Areas, Urban Coast Dominates Calif.'s Political Leadership
Although California is the most populous state in the nation with just over 38 million people spanning a length of about 800 miles, its political leaders at the federal and state executive levels come...
5 Things About the 2014 Midterms You Likely Missed
Republicans swept the 2014 midterm elections on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and delivering a stinging defeat to Democrats that will likely define the next two years.If the 2010 midterms were a “shel...