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Asm. Rob Bonta: Regulatory Structure Needed before Calf. Voters Legalize Pot
Asm. Rob Bonta: Regulatory Structure Needed before Calf. Voters Legalize Pot
New measures aimed at improving the safety and legitimacy of medical marijuana might be hitting California in the future as state lawmakers consider a bill that would provide a regulatory structure fo ...
09 Feb, 2015
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 47 U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act
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 ...
22 Jan, 2015
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Marijuana Use Growing Nationwide; Adults Leading Trend
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 ...
31 Dec, 2014
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Media Starting to Recognize How Top-Two Brought Business Back to California
Media Starting to Recognize How Top-Two Brought Business Back to California
California's nonpartisan, top-two primary has been in place for two major elections now. Critics, including several media outlets in the state, have frequently argued that it has not done much to ...
31 Dec, 2014
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10 Most Popular IVN Articles from 2014
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 ...
25 Dec, 2014
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5 States Likely to Take Up Marijuana Legalization in 2016
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 ...
09 Dec, 2014
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4 Key Areas of the American Political System Need Fixed to Improve Government
4 Key Areas of the American Political System Need Fixed to Improve Government
We are all incredulous spectators to the dismal theatrics playing year after year in Washington D.C., sowing more are more mistrust and disgust in the minds of the American people. But where is the ba ...
08 Dec, 2014
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Feds Vow Civil, Possible Criminal Charges After Japanese Airbag Maker Refuses National Recall
Feds Vow Civil, Possible Criminal Charges After Japanese Airbag Maker Refuses National Recall
WASHINGTON, D.C.— A federal official with the nation’s top auto safety regulator vowed at a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that the agency would consider every legal measure available against ...
04 Dec, 2014
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An ‘Unspeakable’ Way to Return the Republic to the People
An ‘Unspeakable’ Way to Return the Republic to the People
SAN DIEGO – Every two years, we are graced with the opportunity to either restart our Nation or reaffirm Jonathan Gruber’s hypothesis concerning our stupidity. Unfortunately, the Parties have conditio ...
03 Dec, 2014
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Political Donors Spent Enough Money Last Election to Rebuild Detroit Twice
Political Donors Spent Enough Money Last Election to Rebuild Detroit Twice
At a time when fewer than 35 of 435 Congressional races are competitive, political spending in midterm elections has never been higher. The projected total for the 2014 elections was $3.67 b ...
01 Dec, 2014
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