Legalize Marijuana and Lower Social Costs
An opinion piece argues that legalizing marijuana would reduce social costs despite high illegal market costs. It cites global policy figures, mentions Cardoso and O Grady, discusses enforcement harms, jails, and parallels with DWI campaigns and Oklahoma liquor policy. It urges a regulated, careful legalization path for New Mexico.
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Mexico
Drug Enforcement Administration
Mary Anastasia O'Grady
Wall Street Journal
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Gary
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Felipe Calderon
Suncor pulls back from Syria operations amid sanctions
Editorial argues Suncor Energy stops Syria gas projects to align with international sanctions on Assad regime. It notes the $250 million annual gas flow represents under 3 percent of cash flow and comments on Western pressure. The piece also touches on US politics around Keystone XL and Russia's Putin amid unrest, linking oil to global power.
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Suncor Energy Inc
Syria
Assad
Megacorp
Suncor
Ug Jg
U.S
Republican House
John Boehner
Canada
Obama
Texas
Boehner
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
KGB
Kremlin
Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
United Russia
Moscow
What is the mission of higher education in New Mexico
The Rio Grande Foundation surveyed New Mexico public universities to gauge their mission statements. Only eight of sixteen regents responded, a 26.7 percent rate, leaving unclear how clearly the schools’ missions guide governance and funding amid questions about aligning education with job creation and regional needs.
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Florida
Rick Scott
Scott
New Mexico
UNM
NMSU
ENMU
WNMU
New Mexico Tech
Highlands
Arizona
Rio Grande Foundation
Boards of Regents
Do dense breasts raise breast cancer risk
High breast density is a strong known risk factor for breast cancer. Dense tissue means more connective and glandular tissue and less fat, which is visible on a mammogram. While the exact reason is not fully understood, density warrants careful screening and discussion with your doctor.
Higher breast density raises risk of certain cancers in postmenopausal women
The medical adviser notes that high breast density on mammograms in postmenopausal women correlates with increased breast cancer risk. In a study, women with 50 percent density were about three times more likely to be diagnosed with cancer over 15 years than those under 10 percent, with stronger ties to ductal or lobular cancers.
Dragons of the Month named at Del Norte Elementary
Twenty two students across grades from kindergarten to sixth were named Dragons of the Month for November 1986 at Del Norte Elementary School. Principal William R. Greene identified recipients including Salvador Hernandez Richie Mills Rebecca Davidson Jarred Cleem Melissa Buettner Kelly Hardcastle Angela Stone Reischman Jennifer Mor.
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del Norte Elementary School
William R. Greene
Salvador Hernandez
Richie Mills
Rebecca Davidson
Jarred Cleem
Melissa Buettner
Kelly Hardcastle
Angela Stone
Reischman
Jennifer Mor
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National Public Radio
Cardoso
Gary Johnson
New Mexico News Services
Harold Morgan
Editorial
Keith Bell
Doonesbury
the Medical School
Harvard
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