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Lawmakers Push to Legalize Industrial Hemp
In the long battle to bring industrial hemp farming back to the United States, the latest victories have been in Kentucky, but changes are still needed at the federal level to allow any U.S. farmers to grow it.
2012 & Beyond: US Nation Briefs
A brief recap of the major 2012 news stories taking place around the U.S.
Sunday Shopping Could be Extended for Big Stores During the Olympics
Emergency legislation promised by Chancellor George Osborne will allow supermarkets and other big stores to open all day on Sunday during the London Olympics and Paralympics.
New State Laws Enacted on Jan. 1
About a dozen new laws took effect when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, including the middle-class tax cut package.
