Possession of any portion of the hemp plant, or any of its products, without a federal permit is illegal in the United States. After the war, the end of slavery meant the end of the means to grow and harvest hemp on a large scale. But synthetic substitutes for hemp had been developed, and after the war commercial hemp production was once again made illegal. Hemp, cannabis sativa, is cultivated for its fiber, oil and two illegal drugs, marijuana and hashish. Possession of any portion of the...

Republicans reversed course again when the bill reached the House floor after Democratic leaders added a last-minute tax measure. Republicans wound up backing the bill in committee and praised it at a later news conference. The House bill continues fixed direct payments for grain and cotton farms with no cuts through 2012, despite the near-record prices for commodities. The administration's claim that the bill doesn't go far enough in cutting subsidies to wealthy farmers and landowners...

Like thousands of places in rural Africa, the Tanzanian village of Mbola is a community of very hardworking people struggling to find their way out of extreme poverty. They are taking every possible...

Benite allegedly secured five plants, ran deeper into the forest to hide them and attempted to drive out while law enforcement was still at the entrance to the path. George Reed, the plants were located at four different locations, and the eradication was a &#8220great success. Benite was arrested and detained in the Northampton County jail under $10,000 bond for manufacturing marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Northampton County scores marijuana bust. Katy Nicholson Herald...

Registered as a charity in the United Kingdom (charity reg. The hike in fuel prices that accompanies harvest season in Kazakstan is getting sharper every year because although the country produces a lot of oil, it lacks the capacity to refine it and in any case sends most of it for export. Last week, the Kazak government expressed concern about the spike in the price of fuels and lubricants at the height of the summer harvest. The trend has worsened over the past five years and Prime Minister Karim Masimov ordered a new committee to be set up to investigate the causes. At the end of July, petrol prices went up from 68 to 84 tenge per litre, or from 50 to 70 US cents. Minister of agriculture

Both the companies are yet to give their bank guarantees, a mark of acceptance of the deal. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. BSNL to issue tender for 50 million GSM lines. State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), whose earlier 45. I suggested to give more strength to BSNL. Another process must be completed in the stipulated time, may be within 8-9 months," Telecom Minister A Raja told newspersons here today. He said the BSNL board would decide on...