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Cato Institute Interviews Rep. Steve Cohen On Marijuana Policy

In this interview posted today, Cato Institute’s Caleb Brown talks with Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) about the federal government’s reaction to the end of marijuana ...

North Carolina Rep. Thinks Public Engagement Is Harassment

As you might have read or heard, a state representative in North Carolina killed a medical marijuana bill yesterday because he felt he and his colleagues were ...

Rep. Russell Introduces Marijuana Reform Bill in Maine

Rep. Diane Russell (D-Portland) is seeking to make Maine the third state in the country to legalize and regulate the adult use of marijuana. The ...

Rep. Blumenauer and Steve Fox at Oregon Town Hall

Videos are now available of the town hall forum MPP hosted Sunday in Portland, Ore., where U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR3) and MPP director of ...

Rep. Adam Smith Asks DOJ to Respect MJ Laws

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith and 17 other U.S. Congress members formally asked the Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration not to enforce federal drug ...

Rep. Kathy Webb Casts Vote For Arkansas Medical Marijuana

Democratic Rep. Kathy Webb of Little Rock cast her ballot on Monday, the first day of early voting in Arkansas. According to The Associated Press, ...

Rep. Barney Frank on abortion, marijuana, and internet gambling

16-term US Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) I’m going to miss Rep. Barney Frank! (NY Times) You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke ...

Rep. Barney Frank on Marijuana at Harvard Law

Well, on “marijuana law reform”, you understand.  ;-) The Massachusetts Congressman addresses an audience at Harvard Law School on his bills on medical marijuana and ...

Rep. Polis of CO Glad To Talk About MMJ Reform

Rep. Jared Polis is the first to say that decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level is not his top priority in the scheme of things. ...

WA Rep. Joe Schmick on his opposition to Washington’s SB 5073

This post is part of our continuing series of “Politicians on Pot“. If you have written your elected official at the local, state, or federal ...

Keep Antibiotics Working Applauds Rep. Slaughter For Introducing Vital Antibiotics Legislation

safety standards related to the spread of dangerous resistant pathogens through food.  The legislation is needed because these drugs, which are often fed to healthy ...

Rep. Barney Frank: Laws against marijuana use ought to be repealed

US Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) (KJ Online) PORTLAND — U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. told the state’s first Maine Medical Marijuana Expo on Saturday that current ...

Help Rep. Jared Polis defund the Drug Czar

US Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) speaks at Kush Con in Denver 2010 From my new favorite congressman: Balancing the budget should start by cutting programs ...

Mike Pesce discusses his ethics complaint against Iowa Rep. Clel Baudler

Iowa State Rep. Clel Baudler. Have you ever seen a face MORE in need of smoking a joint? We were treated to a special guest ...

Iowa Rep. Baudler’s lie to obtain medical marijuana deemed ethical

I also lied to my optometrist… I don't really need these glasses. Ha! See why we need to ban LensCrafters? Hey, you kids, get off ...

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