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National Poll Finds Support for Welfare Drug Testing
Americans feel pretty strongly that welfare applicants and recipients should be subject to drug testing, according to a new poll, but the findings could be skewed.
State & Local Legislatures
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Welfare Drug Testing Bill Introduced in Nebraska
One Nebraska state senator has identified a grave threat to the Cornhusker State: Welfare recipients on drugs.
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SWAT Reporting Bill Filed In Michigan
At least one Michigan legislator wants an idea of what SWAT teams in the state are up to.
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La Crosse, Wisconsin, Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
The possession of up to a quarter ounce of marijuana is now decriminalized in La Crosse, Wisconsin. But police can still charge you with a criminal misdemeanor under state law, if they so choose.
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Indiana Lawmakers to Study Marijuana Legalization
A legislative commission with a broad mandate is set to reexamine Indiana's marijuana laws, and everything is on the table.
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Mississippi Tea Partiers Push Welfare Drug Testing Initiative
The Mississippi Tea Party and some of its affiliates claim to want to impose a welfare drug testing program of a type already found unconstitutional by the federal judiciary.
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Montana Judge Blocks Restrictive Medical Marijuana Provisions
A judge's ruling Thursday is a "partial victory" for medical marijuana in Montana, advocates said. But this is by no means the end of the fight.
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Montana Approves Medical Marijuana Initiative Petition
Signature-gathering is about to get underway for an effort to overturn or suspend Montana's harsh new medical marijuana law.
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More States Go After Synthetic Drugs
When confronted with new intoxicating substances, legislators' prohibitionist reflexes kick in. Just ask fake pot and "bath salts" users.
The Maine state capitol. There is no joy for pot fans in Augusta this week. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Maine House Rejects Marijuana Legalization Bill
If Maine voters want to legalize pot, it looks like they're going to have to do it themselves. The legislature just punted on a chance to do it for them.