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NEWS ABOUT: scab

scab stories: 2 news summaries

Leno Scabbed on Own Show During Writers Strike: Union 

Guild could expel late-night host

Feb 26, 09 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The Writers Guild of America claims Jay Leno broke union rules when he hit the air with his own material during the 2007-08 strike, the Los Angeles Times reports. Leno denies wrongdoing. The accusation against the host, who was publicly supportive of striking writers, was kept mum until he appeared... More »

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strike • scab • Jay Leno • labor unions • Tonight Show • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • WGA

Farmers Fight
to Legalize
Pot's Cousin

Growing hemp won't harm drug war, say strapped ND growers

Jul 21, 07 5:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The push to legalize hemp—marijuana’s less potent cousin—has some unlikely supporters: North Dakota farmers who couldn't be more conservative in every other respect, the New York Times reports. Hemp, used in clothing, lotions and even snack bars, has become especially attractive to North Dakota because of... More »

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agriculture • farming • medical marijuana • marijuana • Ron Paul • marijuana legalization • hemp • North Dakota • Drug Enforcement Administration • scab • wheat • crops • Controlled Substances Act • farmer

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