Profit and compassion clash in medical marijuana debate
A Denver DEA official denounces profit as criminal and defends the medical marijuana trade as compassionate. He cites felonies among dispensary owners as a regulatory hurdle, arguing profits enable patient care and drug development across hospitals and charities. He warns against equating profit motives with crime.
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Associated Press
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A catalog of contact information for U S Representative Mike Conaway and U S Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison includes office addresses in Midland Odessa and Washington D C, phone numbers and email/website links for constituent outreach and communications. The data presents district and national offices with mailing and contact details.
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These buds are for you Jacob Sullum
Jacob Sullum, senior editor for Reason magazine and a syndicated columnist, is celebrated in a local note praising his work and influence in conservative thought.
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Sullum
Reason Magazine
Public Safety First backs Prop 19 facing marijuana debate
A column argues Prop 19 would legalize cannabis in California, lowering prices and potentially boosting use. It notes RAND estimates of one fifth black market price, tax revenue, and reduced enforcement costs, while acknowledging racial disparities in arrests and possible public safety benefits from regulated, less harmful consumption.
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Rand Corp
RAND
California Legislative Analyst's
California
Queens College
Harry Levine
California Naacp
The Answer Is Blowing In The Wind Column
Charlena Chandler reflects on life without a clothes dryer at the ranch and champions clotheslines as eco friendly. She recalls wringer washers, spring water, and Texas sun, contrasts modern luxuries with past simplicity, and muses about wind energy and communal drying days.
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Charlena Chandler
Hilton
Four Seasons
Odessa
Thumbs Up for Bowie and Nimitz Junior High Principals
Odessa American invites reader opinions on local topics with thumbs comments. Share positive or negative views by emailing onletters Capa.com and noting your thumbs nomination for Bowie and Nimitz junior high leadership.
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Nimitz
Odessa
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