Covered at Reason 24/7: UN Arms Treaty Passes

The United Nations General
Assembly voted today to approve an arms treaty that seeks to
regulate the global arms trade. The U.S. voted for the treaty,
while Russia and China abstained. Last week Iran, Syria, and North
Korea blocked the treaty. Countries bound by the treaty will have
to publicly report arms sales every year. 

From The New
York Times:

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly voted
overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve the first-ever treaty to
regulate the enormous global trade in conventional weapons, for the
first time linking sales to the human-rights records of the
buyers.

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Kentucky Legislature Passes Hemp Bill, Rand Paul Vows Support From D.C.

The Kentucky Senate joined the House in

approving a hemp regulation bill last night. This morning, Sen.
Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released a statement applauding the bill's
passage and promising to continue to push for a federal waiver from
the Controlled Substances Act for future Kentucky hemp growers:

“I commend the Kentucky General Assembly for final passage of
Senate Bill 50. I want to thank Kentucky Commissioner of
Agriculture James Comer, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Paul
Hornback and the members of the Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission
for their leadership and hard work in passing this legislation,”
Sen. Paul said.

“Senate Bill 50 is an important step forward in the
reintroduction of industrial hemp in Kentucky. I have pledged,
along with Rep. John Yarmuth, to seek a waiver when a regulatory
framework is in place. I will follow through on that pledge and I
hope that Kentucky will soon start growing hemp, creating jobs and
leading the nation in this industry again.”

Earlier this month, libertarian activist Matt Hurtt
wrote for Reason about Kentucky's push for industrial hemp
legalization, and the support role Paul and Sen. Mitch McConnell
are playing at the federal level.

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