Medical marijuana laws spread in West Montana approval
Montana becomes the ninth Western state to approve a medical marijuana measure. Activists say Western states favor ballot initiatives due to regional attitudes toward individualism and less entrenched traditions. Experts cite easier initiative processes and front-line social trends shaping Western policy.
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Western states push and curb medical marijuana measures
The piece notes Iowa bills on medical marijuana stalled in committees while Montana becomes the 11th state to allow medical cannabis after a 62 to 38 vote. It cites Oregon and Alaska ballot outcomes, and adds that California Colorado Hawaii Nevada Washington have medical marijuana laws with local measures passing in Ann Arbor and Columbia.
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International ID theft rings busted. 28 arrested
Dallas Morning News reports a major crackdown on identity theft networks. Three marketplaces were shut, 28 suspects arrested, and a Bulgaria counterfeiting facility closed, disrupting up to 1.7 million stolen credit card numbers and billions in potential losses. The Operation Firewall probe links sites selling counterfeit IDs and travel documents to a Dallas native, with ongoing data analysis and no confirmed ties to terrorism yet.
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