Poll finds majority support for marijuana legalization in U S
Pew Research Center reports 52 percent of adults favor legalizing marijuana versus 45 percent opposed. The shift is linked to changing views on morality and gateway drug concerns. Support spans Democrats independents and many Republicans, with age and parenthood influencing levels of backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pew Research Center
Pew
District of Columbia
Forts
North Liberty police remain short staffed weeks after shooting
Nearly four weeks after a March 10 shooting left Taleb Salameh dead and three North Liberty officers injured, the department remains short staffed as the Johnson County Attorney weighs whether to file charges. The investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has been handed to the county attorney, with no filing decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Liberty
Holiday Lodge Road
Johnson
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Johnson County
Janet Lyness
Taleb Salameh
Salameh
Johnson County Sheriffs Office
University of Iowa
North Liberty Police Department
Diane Venenga
Venenga
Jim Warkentin
the Gazette
Coralville
Bedford
Bill Kietzman
Division of Criminal Investigation
Kietzman
State Attorney General
Lyness
Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement
Ivan Hardeman
Iowa City
Healthy Iowa Plan unveiled in Des Moines House
Legislation outlines Branstad Medicaid alternative with personal reward accounts costing 23 million from the general fund in year one. Enrollees would pay at least 10 monthly, have access tied to co pay, with exemptions for hardship and potential premium cuts for healthy behavior. The plan covers up to 100 percent of federal poverty level and faces federal waiver and partisan debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Walt Rogers
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Rogers
House
Republican Caucus
Senate
U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser
Branstad
Pam Jochum
Dubuque
Amanda Ragan
Mason City
Joe Bolkcom
Iowa City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Obama
Colorado
California
Eric Holder
Vanessa Miller
Vanessa. Miller
Sourcemedia.net
Mark Carlson
Iowa City Police Department
Holiday Lodge
Michael.Wiser
Lee.net
Dan Bussis
Dan
Peck
Airhase Poa
Pyaaas
Lys
Sun
Pecksgreenthumb.com
Scace
Blairs Ferry Rd
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Rd