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Legalizing Marijuana Polls Better than 2016 Presidential Field
Legalizing Marijuana Polls Better than 2016 Presidential Field
A Quinnipiac University poll taken in March released Monday. It found that more than 80 percent of adults in key swing states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida supported legalizing the use of ...
07 Apr, 2015
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Idaho Senate Says Yes to Cannabidiol Oil As a Treatment for Epilepsy
Idaho Senate Says Yes to Cannabidiol Oil As a Treatment for Epilepsy
Update: After reconsidering the legislation, a committee in the Idaho House approved the cannabidiol oil bill in a 12-4 vote. Idaho is not a place one would expect to see bipartisanship. Reg ...
03 Apr, 2015
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Independent-Minded Leaders Focus on Fixing American Politics at National Conference
Independent-Minded Leaders Focus on Fixing American Politics at National Conference
I was impressed to find such a far-reaching conglomerate of individuals at the National Conference of Independents in New York City, which took place during the weekend of March 13-15. Illinois, ...
30 Mar, 2015
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Efforts to Eliminate Daylight Saving Time Have Spread Nationwide
Efforts to Eliminate Daylight Saving Time Have Spread Nationwide
Daylight Savings first originated in Germany during World War I to save electricity, and the UK quickly followed their lead. When Daylight Savings was first adopted in the U.S., it was part of a war p ...
26 Mar, 2015
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Rand Paul and Cory Booker Push Historic Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Rand Paul and Cory Booker Push Historic Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. The bip ...
10 Mar, 2015
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Mark Frohnmayer: Money in Politics Needs to be Primary Focus of Election Reform
Mark Frohnmayer: Money in Politics Needs to be Primary Focus of Election Reform
OREGON -- Oregon native and entrepreneur Mark Frohnmayer no longer believes that the top-two primary system is a viable solution to the problems facing America's political system. While top-two aims t ...
10 Mar, 2015
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Report: Support for Marijuana Legalization Jumps 19 Points in 10 Years
Report: Support for Marijuana Legalization Jumps 19 Points in 10 Years
On March 4, 2015, the General Social Study published its latest report examining the public's opinion on marijuana legalization. The study documents both the shift in popular consensus ...
06 Mar, 2015
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Farmers, Industry Leaders Excited About Future of Industrial Hemp in Kentucky
Farmers, Industry Leaders Excited About Future of Industrial Hemp in Kentucky
KENTUCKY -- Kentucky Hemp is coming back. Fiber, seed, fuel, oil, and artisan products are simmering in the recently revived hemp industry. Hemp seed can be used whole as a food, or crushed for oil, ...
05 Mar, 2015
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2015 On Pace to Have Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
2015 On Pace to Have Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
As of February 6, there have been 121 reported cases of the measles in 17 states and Washington, D.C., in 2015 alone. If the measles outbreak continues at this pace, the number of repor ...
11 Feb, 2015
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Bipartisan Secure Data Act Has Votes to Pass House, But Will Lawmakers Drag Their Feet?
Bipartisan Secure Data Act Has Votes to Pass House, But Will Lawmakers Drag Their Feet?
Last week, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a bill intended to protect Americans' privacy and online data.In a press release, U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), James Sensenbrenne ...
09 Feb, 2015
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