Congress confronts marijuana legalization with states in mind
Washington AP reports Congress risks clashes over state and federal pot policies after a spending bill blocks use of funds to ease penalties in the District of Columbia while four states have already legalized marijuana. Amid calls for caution, lawmakers debate enforcement, youth protection, and potential political fallout ahead of the next Congress.
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District of Columbia
Philip Wallach
Brookings Institution
Wallach
Trent Franks
R-Ariz
House
Colorado
Oregon
Alaska
Senate
Bill Piper
Drug Policy Alliance
Justice Department
National Conference of State Legislatures
GOP
Dana Rohrabacher
California
Andy Harris
Maryland
D.C
Harris
Brookings
End game immigration fight sinks into partisan divide
Congress ends its session with deep splits over immigration as President Obama’s executive actions on deportations stand as the sole federal response. Republicans pledge to counter moves while Democrats see political gain, with DHS funding and border security battles looming. AAP-GfK poll shows ambivalence toward action but broad support for a path to legality for many undocumented people.
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Congress
Barack Obama
Obama
White House
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South Carolina
Senate
House
GOP
Department of Homeland Security
John Boehner
Ohio
Republican Caucus
Frank Sharry
America’s Voice
Chambers
Republican National Committee
Boehner
U.S
Ted Cruz
Texas
Associated Press
Gfk
Arizona
Joe Arpaio
Washington
Sony hackers threaten theaters over The Interview release
Guardians of Peace reference 9 11 in threats against theaters showing The Interview starring Seth Rogen and James Franco. They publish data files calling it a Christmas gift and urge people to evacuate near screenings including the New York premiere. FBI investigating while North Korea linked denials and other Sony breach fallout continue. Separately two ex Sony employees sue over stolen personal data.
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Guardians of Peace
Sony Pictures
GOP
Seth Rogen
James Franco
Kim Jong UN
New York
Manhattan
Patrick Corcoran
National Association of Theater Owners
Sony
North Korea
U.S
FBI
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Culver City
California
Arthritis Pain Mystery Solved Horse Liniment Claims Cure
HIALEAH FL reports ARTH ARREST, a human strength liniment derived from a horse liniment ingredient, touted as safe and effective for arthritis. Developed by a pharmacist and chemist, it supposedly relieves pain by halting pain signals. marketed as a nonprescription roll-on available via pharmacies or phone order.
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Hialeah
Survey finds teenagers trending toward e cigarettes
Washington AP reports the NIH funded Monitoring the Future survey shows rising e cigarette experimentation among 8th to 12th graders while traditional smoking declines. About 9 percent of 8th graders and 16 percent of 10th graders tried e cigarettes in the past month, with 17 percent of seniors also reporting trial. Regular smoking declined to 7 percent of 10th graders and 14 percent of 12th graders. The study notes many students who tried e cigarettes had not smoked tobacco. E cigarettes are battery powered devices delivering nicotine vapor with fewer chemicals than tobacco cigarettes. The CDC notes 4.5 percent of high school students tried e cigarettes in 2013.
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University of Michigan
Lloyd Johnston
Richard Miech
U.S
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
Food and Drug Administration
NIH
National Institute On Drug Abuse
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