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10th Circuit says man cannot sue Denver officer for confiscating hemp plants at airport
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The 2018 law that legalized hemp production and barred states from prohibiting the transportation of hemp does not permit a man to sue a police officer for confiscating 32 of his plants at Denver International Airport, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled on Tuesday. It was an open question whether a provision of…
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10th Circuit mulls whether to recognize right of hemp producers to sue for plant confiscation
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One day after Francisco Serna passed through Denver International Airport, he filed a lawsuit in federal court with a three-sentence description of what happened when he attempted to carry his hemp plants through security. “I was travelling with 32 plant clones or rooted clippings compliantly produced under Subtitle G of 2018 Farm Bill Act,” Serna…
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Hemp producer cannot sue for confiscation of plants at DIA, federal judge rules
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Congress has not given a Texas hemp producer the ability to sue the Denver Police Department for confiscating 32 of his plants at Denver International Airport earlier this year, a federal judge determined in dismissing the lawsuit. Francisco Serna, a resident of Austin, said the seized plants cost him under $200, but would have been…
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Trump signs farm bill legalizing hemp, proposes work rules on food stamps
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President Donald Trump signed the 2018 farm bill Thursday, praising those who got the bill to his desk before Congress adjourned for the holidays. But what he and other Republicans couldn’t get in the farm bill — modifications to work requirements for people who get food stamps — he’s now attempting to get through rulemaking. …
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Farm bill passes Congress despite 3 ‘no’ votes from Colorado Republicans
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A long-awaited, $867 billion farm bill is on its way to President Trump’s desk with overwhelming bipartisan support — despite “no” votes from three Colorado Republican congressmen. The U.S. House on Wednesday voted 369-47 to approve the farm bill and send it to the president for signing after the Senate approved the compromise version on…
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2018 farm bill hits final stretch
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It looks like a federal farm bill will arrive just in time for farmers and ranchers’ Christmas stockings. The Senate on Tuesday voted 87-13 to approve the $867 billion compromise version; on Wednesday, the House gave it their okay on a 369-47 vote. Three of Colorado’s four Republican House members — departing U.S. Rep. Mike…
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Clock’s running out on farm bill, conservation fund. Now what?
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The current farm bill expires on Sunday, and without a Hail Mary pass by Congress, there’s no chance of the 2018 version landing on President Donald Trump’s desk by then. The same is true for permanent reauthorization and full funding of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, which helps pay for land conservation and…
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Gardner: Progress on BLM move, farm bill and ‘we won’t give up’ on LWCF
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Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Yuma on Saturday updated members of the West Slope advocacy group Club 20 efforts to make Grand Junction the next home of the federal Bureau of Land Management. He also spoke to Colorado Politics about the efforts to renew the Land and Water Conservation Fund (hopeful) and the status of…
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US House OKs farm bill but says no to hardline immigration measure
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted narrowly to approve a bill that extends farm programs overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but rejected a hard-line Republican-sponsored bill on immigration reform – a pair of votes that conservatives had insisted should be taken side by side. The vote of 213 to 211 on…
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U.S. Senate Ag Committee advances 5-year farm bill with Bennet support
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Wednesday gave strong approval to the 2018 farm bill, known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The 20-1 vote now moves the bill to the Senate floor. The one “no” vote came from Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, who raised objections during Wednesday’s hearing…
