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HHS, senators request DEA reschedule marijuana

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Legislators are seeking to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended that it be controlled in the Schedule III rather than the current Schedule I, the most restrictive CSA category.

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Civic Action in Opposition to the removal of protections under Endangered Species Act

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Hello all, I came across this on the Human Society website: [link] ​ It appears that the House of Representatives are looking to remove protections for certain animals in this case gray wolves and grizzly bears. We can contact our legislators to express our opposition. Here is the link to the site to find your legislators.

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Humane Society Likes Obama's Animal Welfare Picks

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And, in general, the Humane Society and its Legislative Fund likes them. Tags: Obama humane society USDA us. I bet you didn't realize that Obama had any animal welfare picks, but he did. They are very enthusiastic about Tom Vilsack, the proposed Secretary of Agriculture. In fact, he was their top choice.

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Proposed Nebraska Legislation Angers Horse Activists

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Basically, it would mandate that humane societies and horse rescue operations would have to accept a horse if one was presented to them, or they would face a class four misdemeanor," said Larson. He also introduced LB 306, otherwise known as the Livestock Animal Welfare Act. I'm giving them an alternative.

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Senator Maria Cantwell Receives Award for Animal Welfare Work

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Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) received the Humane Society’s Legislative Leader award for her leadership in protecting animals. The Humane Society of the United States cited Senator Cantwell’s efforts to improve marine mammal rescue capability, including such challenges as disentangling marine mammals from fishing nets.

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Obama Gets B- on Animal Protection

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The Humane Society gives President Obama a B- on animal protection. Tags: Obama legislation humane society. Not that great, but I no longer think of Obama as a progressive anyway. It's probably still better than w.

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Ted Kennedy and Animal Welfare

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It's from the Humane Society. Tags: legislation animal welfare. Interesting article on Senator Edward Kennedy that highlights his little-known contributions to animal welfare.