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Alaska Legislator: Bring Firearm Manufacturers To Alaska
The speaker of the Alaska House wants to bring gun manufacturers to the state.
Effort Building To Change US Pot Laws
An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a federal pot tax.
As Pot Goes Proper, A History Of Weed
The grass is no greener. But, finally, it’s legal — at least somewhere in America. It’s been a long, strange trip for marijuana.
If Voters OK Hemp, Unclear Farmers Would Grow It
Residents of Washington, Oregon and Colorado won’t just be considering whether to let adults buy pot at state-sanctioned shops when they vote next month on legalizing and taxing marijuana. They’ll be voting on whether to let farmers grow marijuana’s far less potent cousin — hemp — for clothing, food, biofuel and construction materials among other uses.
Justice Department: Seattle Police Unconstitutionally Engage In Excessive Force
Seattle police have engaged in excessive force that violated federal law and the Constitution, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday.
