Tag Archives: Laboratories Of Democracy

Kentucky agriculture head: Grow hemp, we’ll see what Justice Department does

Posted on by

“Kentucky’s Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer said Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement last week of changes in the Justice Department’s marijuana policy could mean that the state can move ahead with industrial hemp farming. Comer intends to forge ahead with industrial hemp in hopes that federal policy will continue to mellow with regards to marijuana. ‘This is going to happen sooner than many of us thought,’ said Comer. Comer is sanguine enough about the outcome that he is already courting hemp processing companies in hopes that they will do business in the state.  Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) issued a statement supporting Comer on Wednesday.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/04/kentucky-agriculture-commissioner-state-to-grow-hemp-and-well-see-what-justice-department-does/

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

California Gold Rush county votes to secede and form state of ‘Jefferson’

Posted on by

“Leaders of a rural Northern California county are inviting communities in both California and Oregon to join them after voting on Tuesday to pursue seceding from the state.  The Redding Record Searchlight reported that the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to form their own state, ‘Jefferson,’ in a 4-1 vote, citing a lack of representation at the state level and complaints about a $150 fire prevention fee for homeowners in smaller counties like Siskiyou.  More than 100 residents reportedly packed the meeting, most of them supporting the decision.  At least one neighboring county, Humboldt County, is considering a similar plan.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/04/california-gold-rush-hotbed-siskiyou-county-votes-to-secede-and-form-state-of-jefferson/

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

Washington ‘Pot Czar’ Mark Kleiman Packs Up

Posted on by

“When it hired Kleiman last March, the LCB said it had budgeted an initial $100,000 for the much sought-after consulting work. The state ended up paying much more–$814,000, as of last week, with one payment still pending, Smith tells SW.  It might seem a little strange that the pot czar has left while the state is still immersed in crafting regulations, the latest version of which are to be made public tomorrow. But Smith emphasizes that Kleiman’s fulsome title was a media construct. The academic’s reports concentrated on market analysis and technical subjects, like the projected impact of legalization Initiative 502’s taxing scheme on the price of pot.”

http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/948679-129/kleiman-state-pot-says-botec-lcb

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

Congress to Hold Hearing on Country’s Clashing Marijuana Laws

Posted on by

“The hearing, which is scheduled for Sept. 10, comes as 20 states allow marijuana for medical purposes and Colorado and Washington voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana in 2012.  The state laws are in direct conflict with the federal Controlled Substance Act, which classifies Marijuana as Schedule 1 drug — a dangerous and illegal substance.  There are currently seven pieces of legislation pending in Congress to address marijuana distribution in the country, from bills to legalize the substance to legislation that would grant tax breaks to marijuana dispensaries tax that are similar to what other small businesses receive.”

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/08/26/congress-to-hold-hearing-on-countrys-clashing-marijuana-laws

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

Pot Law Reforms Sweep the Nation

Posted on by

“The 2013 state legislative session was unquestionably the most active on record in regard to the passage of marijuana law reform. Over the past months, lawmakers in over 30 states debated more than 50 separate pieces of legislation designed to liberalize state cannabis laws. In eleven states, lawmakers addressed legalizing the substance outright, while legislators in dozens of others considered more incremental changes. Below is a summary of the record number of marijuana law reform bills enacted by state lawmakers in 2013.”

http://www.hightimes.com/read/pot-law-reforms-sweep-nation

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

These States Are Most Likely To Legalize Pot Next

Posted on by

“Public support for legal pot has surged in recent years at both state and national levels, with a majority of U.S. voters now in favor. This suggests that legalization would be most viable in states that allow citizen ballot initiatives. State lawmakers could also potentially take the reins on legalizing cannabis as the issue becomes more mainstream, however, like they did in New Jersey in 2010 with the passage of a bill approving medical marijuana.  Below, the states that are most likely to take the next steps toward legalizing marijuana.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/marijuana-legalization-states_n_3838866.html

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

Gun ownership gets easier in Texas starting Sunday

Posted on by

“Texas is taking steps to be even cozier for concealed handgun license holders.  Texas passed its concealed handgun license law in 1995, and since then has required applicants to undergo 10 to 15 hours training minimum. That standard included classroom and shooting range instruction. But instructors said they really don’t need that much time, and lawmakers cut the training requirements in half.  Other changes taking effect Sunday will allow license holders to renew online and provide easier access to obtaining fingerprints for applications. Also, license holders will be certified to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what type of gun they used in class.”

http://kdhnews.com/news/texas/gun-ownership-gets-easier-in-texas-starting-sunday/article_ee0ddc14-11f4-11e3-a486-001a4bcf6878.html

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

Gun Bill in Missouri Would Test Limits in Nullifying U.S. Law

Posted on by

“The Republican-controlled Missouri legislature is expected to enact a statute next month nullifying all federal gun laws in the state and making it a crime for federal agents to enforce them here. A Missourian arrested under federal firearm statutes would even be able to sue the arresting officer.  The law amounts to the most far-reaching states’ rights endeavor in the country, the far edge of a growing movement known as ‘nullification’ in which a state defies federal power.  In a letter explaining his veto, Governor Jay Nixon said the federal government’s supremacy over the states’ ‘is as logically sound as it is legally well established.’  When the legislature gathers again, it will seek to override his veto.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/29/us/missouri-gun-measure-pushes-nullification-boundary.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

Holder promises to ease marijuana law enforcement in states with legal pot

Posted on by

“The United States Department of Justice announced Thursday that for the time being it will cease pursuing actions against Colorado and Washington over discrepancies in state and federal marijuana policies. The federal government did reserve the right to enact new laws in the future, however, adding in its memo that ‘if any of the stated harms do materialize — either despite a strict regulatory scheme or because of the lack of one — federal prosecutors will act aggressively to bring individual prosecutions focused on federal enforcement priorities and the Department may challenge the regulatory scheme themselves in these states.'”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/29/holder-promises-to-ease-marijuana-law-enforcement-in-states-where-pot-is-legal/

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet

Federal court dismisses Firearms Freedom Act

Posted on by

“The case centers around the Firearms Freedom Act, which invokes states rights under the 9th and 10th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and declares that ‘any firearms made and retained in-state are beyond the authority of Congress under its constitution to regulate commerce among states.’  The FFA was first passed in Montana.  It has since been adopted and enacted in at least nine other states and introduced in approximately 20. The Ninth Circuit essentially ruled that federal law requires gun manufacturers, gun shop owners and dealers to keep records, pay fees and make themselves available to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for inspection.”

http://www.guns.com/2013/08/25/9th-circuit-dismisses-firearms-freedom-act-fed-can-regulate-guns-that-stay-within-state-of-origin/

Scan to Donate Bitcoin to Freedomwat.ch Staff
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Donate via Installed Wallet