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A Bipartisan Strike Against Our Ridiculous War on Weed

by Nancy LeTourneau December 7, 2018January 9, 2022

The farm bill will legalize hemp and opens the door for drug felons to grow it.

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Political Animal

When Should Democrats Compromise?

by Nancy LeTourneau December 3, 2018January 9, 2022

Political Animal

House Failure to Pass the Farm Bill Reveals Fissures

by Martin Longman May 18, 2018January 9, 2022

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