Biodefense panel urged for US security reforms
Senators Ridge and Lieberman co chair a Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense urging heightened national priorities funding and a centralized White House lead. They cite Ebola and past gaps in preparedness and response as urgent lessons and call for rapid decision making authority.
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Marijuana tax proposal to fund enforcement and environmental costs
George Runner argues for a medical marijuana excise tax to generate about 60 million dollars yearly. He says revenue should fund local enforcement, combat crime, and environmental damage, not the general fund, while warning against overtaxing and expanding the black market. Runner, a California official, urges targeted taxes on industry users.
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