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Bill to License Idaho Naturopathic Doctors Signed Into Law
On March 25, Governor Brad Little signed legislation creating a licensing path for naturopathic doctors in Idaho. The law now allows the state to issue licenses to graduates of accredited naturopathic medical schools who have passed the required exams. The bill passed the House 64-3 and the Senate 32-2. According to the according to the ...
New Farm Bill Ends Era of Hemp Prohibition, but Supplements Get Dropped From SNAP Program
President Trump has signed the 2018 Farm Bill, including the provisions which legalize the domestic cultivation, production, and commercial development of hemp, and hemp products at the federal level. This action comes after the Senate passed the legislation on Dec. 11 and the House of Representatives a day later. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), ...
New Farm Bill is Imminent as it Passes House and Senate
On the evening of Dec. 10, the 2018 Farm Bill House/Senate Conference Committee released its Conference Report. The 807-page document is nearly half a foot tall. Hemp is discussed in only a few handfuls of pages. As of press time, the Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11 by a vote of 87 to 13; ...
AHPA Urges Lawmakers to Expand CAM For Veterans
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) sent letters to lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate in support of legislation that would expand complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) options for the nation’s veterans, reported AHPA. The Expanding Care for Veterans Act, H.R. 4887, would expand research, education, and delivery of CAM to veterans. ...
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