Scales of justice broadened by new pot law effect
California agencies import scales as the new marijuana law cuts penalties for possession under an ounce. Police plan weigh-ins, tickets, or arrests. pocket scales surge in sales while dealers and users seek to adapt to the one-ounce threshold.
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Sacramento
UPI
Los Angeles
California
Tle
Jack Doherty
Police Department
San Francisco
Vernon Engineering
Gordon Brownell
West Coast
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Do and don'ts of new California marijuana law
UPI reports Sacramento outlines the new California marijuana statute taking effect at midnight January 1. Simple possession under one ounce triggers no arrest with identity. a $100 fine applies to repeated offenses, and a drug treatment program may follow a fourth offense in 24 months.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Federal offices to close for extended Christmas holiday
President Ford signed an executive order shutting virtually all federal departments on December 26 with most civilian employees given the day off. Some State and Defense Department operations will remain open for national security or defense reasons or other public needs.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Bennett's touch-me sculptures invite play and interaction
Eureka artist Stan Bennett creates kinetic sculptures in welded steel copper and brass and encourages visitors of all ages to touch and interact. His works include a 14 foot moving ball machine for a restaurant a 30 foot wind powered marble machine for a Portland shopping center and a maze style four foot boat with a roller coaster effect. The artist blends design and mechanics with humor and notes his first sculpture a re titled Bicentennial Turkey while sharing anecdotes about his playful approach to art built on decades of graphic editing.
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Bennett
Portland
Ore
Turkey
Reservists pilot MAC transports in major budget move
MAC shifts to reservist crews on two coral run routes saving about 10 million dollars yearly. Air Force reserves fly C 141s with lower labor costs and comparable experience. some regulars stay on for time, while pay rules and duties differ.
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Kwajalein
UPI
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Air Force
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Concord
Calif
MAC
Sacramento
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America
Pacific Islands
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Davis
Congress
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Washington
Asia
World Airways
Dave Harper
Vacaville
Eric Holliman
Broderick
Panam
Dick Vogel
Santa Rosa
USAF
Vogel
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