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Washington, DC: Only fourteen researchers in the United States are legally permitted to conduct research assessing the effect of inhaled cannabis in human subjects, according to data included in the White House's 2011 National Drug Control Strategy , released last week. In a section of the report entitled ' Medical Marijuana ,' the administration states, "In the United...

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Trenton, NJ: Governor Chris Christie announced at a press conference on July 19 he is now ready to reverse his suspension of the program and allow six state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries to move ahead with their operations. After discussing the various potential conflicts between state and federal laws Christie told the AP, "I have instructed the Commissioner of...

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Sentinel staff report - Posted: 07/14/2011 05:12:24 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ – Two local attorneys were honored recently by the Santa Cruz County Bar Association in an annual nod to lawyers who stand out among their peers. The Pro Bono award was given to Leola Lapides and the Roland K. Hall Award was given to Ben Rice. [Full Story:...

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NRA Opposes Iowa’s Lead Shot Ban Link: NRA Opposes Iowa’s Lead Shot Ban

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The California Supreme Court upheld a Los Angeles ordinance that forbids new owners of large grocery stores from laying off the existing workforce for... Continued here: Cities Can Ban Grocery Store Layoffs

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July 13, 2011 – Ryan Gabrielson, The California Watch The year before California voters passed Jessica’s Law, a broad crackdown on sex offenders, the state prison system referred 512 potentially “violent predators” for examination. By 2007, the year after the law (Proposition 83) passed, that number had rocketed by more than 1,600 percent. Meanwhile, the number of convicts...

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July 18, 2011 – Ryan Gabrielson, California Watch California has too many inmates, the U.S. Supreme Court and nearly everyone else agrees. Orange-jumpsuited felons pack cell blocks, and row after row of bunk beds claim countless square feet in gymnasiums and other correctional buildings in the state’s 33 prisons. The burden of paying for this system falls on...

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Unfortunately, California gun owners and firearm dealers inquiring about the legality of certain firearms generally cannot turn to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Firearms (BOF) for answers. Despite being the entity responsible for enforcing California firearms laws, and for licensing and regulating firearm dealers in California, the BOF’s official position is “no opinion” when asked...

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The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has developed a new innovative, scientific database that will help solve the problem of species that attack food crops in Africa. Read more: USAID develops new scientific database to solve Africa's $12b agricultural losses to invasive species

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ScienceDaily (July 19, 2011) - Recent botanical exploration efforts in the rugged Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) have increased the known flora of the archipelago by an impressive 20%. Continue reading here: Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia Yield 18 New Species of Rare Ferns and Flowering Plants