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November 20, 2022

Voters Turned Out for Economic Justice

Nina Mast, Lea Woods, Jennifer Sherer Economic Policy Institute

A review of key ballot measures from the 2022 midterm elections

August 2, 2021

Nature’s Own Fuel Could Save Us From the Greenhouse Effect and Electric Grid Failure

Ellen Brown Web of Debt

Hemp fuel and other biofuels could reduce carbon emissions while saving the electric grid, but they’re often overlooked for more expensive, high-tech climate solutions.

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October 14, 2019

The Push to Unionize Cannabis Workers, Explained

Alexia Fernández Campbell Vox

Labor unions see an opportunity to organize one of the fastest-growing industries.

January 12, 2018

Why Jeff Sessions May Be a Blessing in Disguise for Legal Weed

Jamiles Lartey The Guardian

Don’t panic, legalization advocates say: Jeff Sessions’ anti-marijuana policy will have little practical impact and may even hasten the formal end of prohibition

How the Cannabis Business Community Pays Taxes

July 8, 2016

Sen. Merkley and Rep. Blumenauer join Tyson Haworth, owner of Oregon's Finest & sofresh farms, to discuss the banking and tax challenges that legal cannabis companies are facing under current federal law.

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