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Colorado Springs, CO: Students at Colorado College are most likely to report the widespread use of cannabis, according to The Princeton Review's annual sourcebook, "The Best 376 Colleges in America." The report , which is based on candid survey results from 122,000 students nationwide, ranks hundreds of colleges in various categories such as academic achievement and quality of...

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Toronto, Canada: The use of cannabis is common among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to survey data to be published in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology . An international team of researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom surveyed one hundred patients with...

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"These data suggest that the patient population has evolved from mostly HIV/AIDS and cancer patients to a significantly more diverse array" Santa Cruz, CA: Patients in California with a physician's recommendation are predominantly using cannabis to treat symptoms of pain , insomnia, and anxiety, according to population data published in the present issue of the Journal of Psychoactive...

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Garrido Parole Reforms Sought After State Capitol Meeting Lonnie Wong SACRAMENTO—Fox News August 3, 2011 Roseville Senator Ted Gaines said parole reforms are needed to keep people safe from another Phillip Garrido. The comments came during a public meeting at the State Capitol in which El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson outlined the short-comings of the parole...

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Shouf, Lebanon (CNN) -- Lebanon's 2,000 hectares of cedar forest are a peaceful oasis for hikers, mountain bikers and bird-watchers, a world away from the hustle and bustle of Beirut. Read more here: Cedar forests lead Lebanon eco-tourism boom

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By Kate Mather and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times Kelly Thomas, 37, a schizophrenic, died five days after a run-in with Fullerton officers. The FBI, district attorney, Police Department and horrified civilian witnesses want answers. As they boarded an Orange County transit bus the night of July 5, passengers recounted a disturbing story in graphic detail: A homeless...

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If you're a small business, age discrimination is something that you should be sure to avoid. After all, wrongful termination or mistreatment of employees because of their age can result in lawsuits, as illustrated by a recent lawsuit filed by a New York teacher who was fired allegedly because of her age . Lillie Leon, 80, has taught...

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What, exactly, does it mean to be PCI compliant? With an increased number of security breaches, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) has made it mandatory for all merchants accepting cards issued by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB to make their systems PCI compliant. PCI compliance involves implementing a set of 12 specific security requirements that protect...

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— From Immigrant Legal Resource Center in San Francisco, California ———— There will be three new practice advisories at the crimes page at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, http://www.ilrc.org/crimes Scroll down for advisories. First is a warning that immigration authorities will hold that a conviction on direct appeal of right remains a “conviction” for immigration purposes, unless or...