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California medical marijuana industry seeks to operate "for profit"
In California, medical marijuana dispensaries are required by state law to operate as non-profit "collectives" of legal medical marijuana patients who simply cover the costs of distributing the plant ...
Majority of Independents open to third party candidate for President
A new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling has found that 37% of Americans and 51% of Independents are open to supporting a third party candidate for President in 2012. And there is good...
Arizona shooting trial moves to California judge, possible California venue
A California federal judge will hear the case against Jared Loughner, who faces multiple charges related to the shooting rampage in Tuscon, Arizona which left an Arizona federal judge dead and Congres...
California's New Year's resolution: less drought, more kiwis please
The first snow survey results are in for the 2010 – 2011 season. Measurements taken by the state Department of Water Resources show the snowpack on California's Sierra mountain range is standing at 19...
Solar energy zones on public land proposed for six states including California
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy have targeted 21 million acres of public land as now available for right-of-way applications with over 677,000 acres designated as Solar Ene...
Saving the Salton Sea, one field of algae at a time
The ever-saltier Salton Sea could be saved by a simple one word solution -- algae. At least that's what a trio of scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego believe.&nb...
Historic year for Third Party and Independent movements in the United States
Though the mainstream political press has naturally focused on the stinging Democratic losses and sweeping Republican gains in last week's elections, 2010 has proven to be an historic year for thir...
Third party and Independent candidates poised for a political breakthrough as pragmatism argument works to their advantage
When Americans cast their ballots at the polls next week, it is safe to assume that many will be voting for candidates whom they consider to be the "lesser of two evils." However, in a number...
Campaign spending doesn't guarantee victory, but it does boost the clout of special interests
It takes serious chutzpah to argue that money makes no difference in politics, since some of the smartest and wealthiest people in the country find investing in political candidates so appealing. ...
The Independent movement of 2012 has already begun in 2010
Political pundits and news commentators continue to speculate about the possibility of a strong third party or Independent political movement arising as we approach the 2012 presidential elections. Bu...