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National Conference of State Legislatures: Feds Should Amend Marijuana and Hemp Laws

Noelle Skodzinski

August 13, 2015

The National Conference of State Legislatures is an organization that champions the rights of politicians at the state level.

And at the just-concluded NCSL Summit in Seattle, the group took a stand against federal interference when it comes to marijuana and hemp.

In a resolution on view below, the NCSL asks that federal laws "be amended to explicitly allow states to set their own marijuana and hemp policies."

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