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August 26, 2011 – Attorneys for the National Rifle Association (NRA), California Rifle & Pistol Association Foundation (CRPA Foundation), Herb Bauer’s Sporting Goods, and individual Fresno residents and firearm owners have filed a lawsuit challenging the "fees" the California Department of Justice ("DOJ") imposes on firearm purchasers. The lawsuit, Bauer v. Harris, filed in the United States District...

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Princeton, NJ: A record 50 percent of Americans now believe that marijuana ought to be legalized for adult use, according to a nationwide Gallup poll of 1,005 adults. The percentage of Americans favoring legalization is up four percent from 2010. It is the highest percentage ever recorded by Gallup, which has tracked public opinion data regarding marijuana policy...

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Sacramento, CA: The California Medical Association (CMA), representing over 35,000 physicians nationwide, has called for the 'legalization and regulation' of cannabis for adults, according to a white paper adopted by the group on Friday. The CMA paper , entitled 'Cannabis and the Regulatory Void,' recommends that cannabis be taxed and regulated "in a manner similar to alcohol." The...

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Philadelphia, PA: The administration of the non-psychotropic plant cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) 'completely prevents' the onset of nerve pain associated with chemotherapy treatment, according to preclinical data published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia . Investigators at Temple University assessed the effect of CBD in an animal model of on paclitaxel-induced allodynia (pain resulting from an otherwise innocuous stimulus)....

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Worried about property values, and landowners signing drilling leases without clearance, lenders are trying to reinforce restrictions. Read the original post: Rush to Drill for Gas Creates Mortgage Conflicts

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WASHINGTON, Oct 18, 2011 (IPS) - The year 2010 endured 950 natural disasters, 90 percent of which were weather-related and cost the global community well over 130 billion dollars. Visit link: Climate Solutions Need Strong Decision-Making

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LUJÁN DE CUYO, Argentina, Oct 19, 2011 (Tierramérica) - Even slight changes in temperature can have a serious impact on the quality of wine, whose production is closely intertwined with the particular qualities of local soils and microclimates. View original post here: Argentine Wine Industry Prepares for Global Warming

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THOSE unconvinced-and those seeking to unconvince others-of the reality of man-made global warming often point to the changeable behaviour of the sun as an alternative hypothesis. Excerpt from: Chilling out in the winter sun

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There seems little possibility that next month's climate summit in Durban will produce an emissions reduction agreement -- meaning the world will soon lack any binding CO2 targets. Europe may soon find itself alone in the fight against global warming. Go here to see the original: The Death of the Kyoto Process

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Some scientists believe that dark clouds loom over the future of sea turtles as global warming continues to impact Earth. Excerpt from: Researchers discover sea turtles tolerant to heat