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Burly Fugitive, Wanted in Pennsylvania on Heroin and Cocaine Charges, Arrested

Burly fugitive, wanted in Pennsylvania on heroin and cocaine charges, arrested
HOLYOKE – A burly fugitive, wanted in Pennsylvania on heroin and cocaine charges, was arrested in a South Bridge Street apartment without incident here Friday morning by federal, state and area law enforcement personnel. Juan Thomas Vidal, 33, was …
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Its high time for cannabis reform in PA
The totally unrealistic legal classification of marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance by the Federal government, on par with heroin and crystal meth, forces people to break the law in a crime with no victims, just to smoke a joint. An issue …
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FL Voters to Decide on Medical Marijuana

FL voters to decide on medical marijuana
Republican Representative Trey Radel pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession in November. … Jeff Kennedy, who can legally buy and smoke marijuana in California, is one of those people who could soon buy what he deems as "medicine …
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Fla. congressman to resign after cocaine scandal
… a former journalist who was caught fabricating stories for major national magazines. The California Supreme Court on Monday denied a law license to a disgraced former journalist who was caught fabricating dozens of stories for major national magazines.
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Medical marijuana to go to ballot, Florida Supreme Court rules
Floridians will vote on medical marijuana come November, after a divided Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday that ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment meets all legal requirements. If at least 60 percent of voters agree, Florida could …
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Florida Congressman Radel Resigns After Cocaine Charge

Florida congressman Radel resigns after cocaine charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Representative Trey Radel, who was charged in November with buying cocaine, resigned from Congress on Monday, saying he could no longer effectively serve the people he represents in southern Florida.        
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Fort Myers congressman to resign after cocaine charge, report says | Video
Republican U.S. Representative Trey Radel, who was charged in November with buying cocaine, plans to resign from Congress on Monday, according to the Politico news outlet.        
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Florida congressman to resign after cocaine bust
WASHINGTON – Republican U.S. Representative Trey Radel, who was charged in November with buying cocaine, plans to resign from Congress on Monday, his office said. Radel, 37, elected to the U.S….
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Professor Says Asbestos Cases From Smokers, Like NY Congresswoman, on the Rise

Professor says asbestos cases from smokers, like NY congresswoman, on the rise
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Lung cancer cases are on the rise in asbestos litigation, and one law professor says the incentive for plaintiffs attorneys is to obtain money from bankruptcy trusts set up to pay out claimants. Lester Brickman … The …
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The Psychology and Biology of Road Rage
A recent car fatality in upstate New York, involving a single car that flipped over twice on a highway median, was a mystery to first responders until witness reports came in. Other drivers that had been on the …. A group of Canadian researchers …
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Trey Radel Resigns From Congress in Wake of Cocaine Scandal (+Video) – Christian Science Monitor

Trey Radel resigns from Congress in wake of cocaine scandal (+video) – Christian Science Monitor


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Trey Radel resigns from Congress in wake of cocaine scandal (+video)
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Radel is not the first politician to have a run-in with the law over drug possession. In 2006, Bridgeport, Conn., Mayor John Fabrizi admitted to cocaine and alcohol abuse while serving in office. Washington Mayor Marion Barry was famously videotaped 
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Obama: Just Say Maybe

Obama: Just say maybe
… laws making possession, sale and cultivation of marijuana a crime, Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have said they will not interfere with marijuana use by residents of Colorado and Washington, states where recreational consumption of the …
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Gun-toting thugs beware, US Attorney warns
State shifting focus to people living in poverty … Toepfer, who personally prosecutes the vast majority of the Valley's federal gun-crime cases, also said his office works closely with local law enforcement and prosecutors to target the worst …
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14 Races That Matter In 2014
Radel left rehab earlier this month, following his arrest last fall for cocaine possession in Washington, DC. JAY CARNEY: OBAMACARE WORTH IT, EVEN IF DEMOCRATS LOSE THE SENATE. Days before President Obama is set to deliver the annual State of the Union …
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