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A Weekly Advocacy Message from Mary Woolley: A bad year to have a good idea?

researchamerica wrote 1 week ago: Dear Research Advocate, “2013 is a bad year to have a good idea,” was the bleak statemen … more →

Tags: Advocacy Messages, National Institutes of Health, The Honorable John Edward Porter, NIH, John Porter, UCSF, FaseB, Roger Wicker, Barbara Mikulski

Ending The Corruption Of The "War On Drugs" And Lessening The Deficit ... It's A Win-Win Idea

johngalt wrote 3 weeks ago: A Trippy Idea Or Fiscal Genius? Two Pols Idea To Smoke Away The Deficit     ” What i … more →

Tags: Budget cuts, Choice, Civil Liberties, corruption, Crime, Culture, Debt, Economy, Individual Responsibility

Democrats Seek to Create Commission on Marijuana Policy.

greatriversofhope wrote 1 month ago: Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. Democrats Seek to Create Commission on Marijuana Policy Rep. Steve Cohen, … more →

Tags: Health 2, united states, Colorado, Justin Amash, Sam Farr, Dana Rohrabacher, Steve Cohen, jared polis, Jim Moran

Is Hemp Legalization on the Horizon? Current Congresspeople Think the Answer Is Yes

dailyqueernews wrote 1 month ago: David Borden | Drug War Chronicle | AlterNet | April 19, 2013 I attended a  forum on marijuana legal … more →

Tags: News and politics, United States House of Representatives, Legality of cannabis, Mitch McConnell, united states congress, Hemp, legality of marijuana, hemp farming, Brookings Institution

Federal Lawmakers Introduce Measure To Respect State Marijuana Laws

dailyqueernews wrote 1 month ago: NORML | April 18, 2013 Washington,  DC: United States Congressman Dana  Rohrabacher (R-CA), along wi … more →

Tags: Events/Announcements/Action Alerts, United States House of Representatives, Legalization of Marijuana, united states, Controlled Substances Act, States, Dana Rohrabacher

Federal: Bipartisan Coalition of Lawmakers Introduce 'Respect State Marijuana Laws Act'

dailyqueernews wrote 1 month ago: United States Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), along with a bipartisan coalition of three Republ … more →

Tags: Events/Announcements/Action Alerts, Legalization of Marijuana, united states, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, jared polis, Controlled Substances Act, States, Dana Rohrabacher

Federal: Bipartisan Coalition of Lawmakers Introduce 'Respect State Marijuana Laws Act'

ephraiyim wrote 1 month ago: The Less Federal interference the better (E) Tuesday, 16 April 2013 United States Congressman Dana R … more →

Tags: Freedom documents and Arguments, libertarian, war on drugs, War on Us, Cannabis, History, health, hemp, Research

conservation of energy ...

Tom Harley wrote 1 month ago: From Greenie Watch: This Week’s Dumbest Global Warming Overreach It was hot in Washington, D.C. yest … more →

Tags: Climate, Weather, Environment, Comedy, Resources, health, media, environment, Climate

Members of the US House of Representatives urge Secretary of Treasure for a long term plan to decrease cycling fatalities

Recreation Law wrote 1 month ago: Thank your Representative for supporting bike safety Take Action! 68 members of the House of Represe … more →

Tags: Cycling, x, Y, Z, House of Representatives, United States House Committee on Transportation and Inf, United States Department of Transportation, Ray LaHood, United States House of Representatives

If the real federal minimum wage had kept up with productivity growth since the late 1960s, it would be....

News From the War Against the Middle Class: The World's Most Accurate Economic Forecaster wrote 2 months ago: If the real federal minimum wage had kept up with productivity growth since the late 1960s, it would … more →

Tags: Economics, economics recession, Politics, corruption, Income Redistribution, Wealth Redistribution, Ron Wyden, Minimum Wage, John Boehner

Forcing the feds' hand on marijuana [Blowback]

XploreLA.com wrote 2 months ago: In opposing HR 689, a bill by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) to federally reclassify marijuana as mos … more →

Tags: Cannabis, Drug Enforcement Administration, Food and Drug Administration, Controlled Substances Act, Blumenauer, Florida, Times

Congresswoman: Global Warming 'Will Destroy' Maryland 1 comment

fuzzysdad01 wrote 2 months ago: This is from CNSNews. News flash Congresswoman Donna Edwards liberalism has, beaten golbul warming b … more →

Tags: Capitol Hill, Maryland, vermont, Donna Edwards, jared huffman, peter welch, California Wine

Can Legalizing Pot Be Good?

The American Partnership wrote 3 months ago: by Hunter Tower Widener University Political Science Major Legalizing marijuana is now a major publi … more →

Tags: Widener Students on Politics, Pot, marijuana legalization, jarid polis

Why Congress might legalize marijuana (this time)

Cornahouse wrote 3 months ago: FRIDAY, FEB 8, 2013 Why Congress might legalize marijuana (this time) Rep. Earl Blumenauer explains … more →

Tags: GREEN AREA, Legalize, Congress, Marijuana, U. S., Alex Seitz-Wald

Going Green in '16?1 comment

Alex Zielinski wrote 3 months ago: Portland Mercury, Jan. 30, 2013 If last fall’s failure of Measure 80—Oregon’s cannabis t … more →

Tags: Portland Mercury Articles, Portland, Portland Mercury, Medical Marijuana, Russ Belville, initiative 502, Legalizing Marijuana, amendment 64, steve fox

Pot Legalization Goes Federal

dailyqueernews wrote 3 months ago: Chris Good  | ABC News | Feburary 9, 2013 A new effort is under way in Congress to legalize marijuan … more →

Tags: News and politics, Legalization of Marijuana, Colorado, Washington, united states congress, Cannabis, legalization of cannabis, jared polis, Marijuana

Earl Blumenauer Makes His Marijuana Pitch On FOX News

servingdope1 wrote 3 months ago: Watch Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer make the case for his proposed bill to legalize marijuana a … more →

Tags: decriminalization, Cannabis

Will Congress act on marijuana legalization?3 comments

Bob Berwyn wrote 3 months ago: Proposed legislation would empower states, create tax framework Colorado’s burgeoning medical … more →

Tags: Colorado, Cannabis, Congress, Controlled Substances Act, Drug Enforcement Administration, jared polis, marijuana legalization, Medical Marijuana

Why Republicans Should Support Marijuana Reform

faceless wreckords wrote 3 months ago:  Polis and fellow co-sponsor Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon,  estimate their proposal … more →

Tags: Politics, Cannabis, Republican, Legality of cannabis, jared polis, Alternet


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