Senate probe weighs pot decriminalization in wake of testimony
Witnesses at Len Birch Bayh hearing debate replacing criminal penalties with civil fines for personal marijuana use. DEA chief counsel Miller argues marijuana use aligns users with a drug subculture and could lead to hard drugs, while others support a $100 civil penalty and nonprofit transfers. Bayh pushes decriminalization amid 13 million current users and calls harsh sentences hypocritical.
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Oregon
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D-Mich
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Imitation ingredients gain steam as natural costs rise
A private study from Arthur D. Little predicts more than doubling of imitation ingredients in five years as substitutes like corn sugar liquids soy milks and artificial flavors cut costs. By 1980 U.S. food industry spending on substitutes could reach 2.5 billion.
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Hale
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National Academy of Sciences Forum
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Auto Industry Slump Persists in Early May Sales
U S auto makers report a 21 percent drop in May 1-10 sales to a 17 year low as Chrysler Ford AMC and GM all post declines. Chrysler projects a fall price hike of about five percent this fall, while analysts cite weak consumer confidence and broader economic softness as the main causes.
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Auto thefts in California drop during CHP crackdown
CHP Commissioner Glen B. Craig announced a nearly seven percent drop in California auto thefts in the crackdown's second year. Since 1971, thefts fell 8.7 percent in state crime reports, with 98,274 vehicles stolen in the current fiscal year to date versus 103,505 in 1973-74. In 1974, 97 inspectors recovered 1,774 vehicles valued at over $3.9 million, from a $180,000 study begun in 1970 to curb motor vehicle losses.
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Government labels help consumers pick efficient air conditioners
Air conditioner buyers compare models using government designed energy labels issued by the National Bureau of Standards. The labels show cooling capacity in BTUs, electrical specs in volts watts and amperes, and the Energy Efficiency Ratio. The range of EERs for similar units aids comparison across brands.
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