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Prop. 19 approval could decrease marijuana costs, increase consumption, report says
L.A. NOWThe cost of marijuana would drop as much as 80% and consumption would rise if Californians vote for Proposition 19, the legalization measure on the November ballot, researchers at Randâs Drug Policy Research Center have concluded in a detailed analysis.... -
Reefer-tax madness
Today's culture warriors have better things to argue about than pot-smoking hippies, yet federal marijuana laws are still stuck in the Nixon-era days when conservatives feared that reefer madness was destroying the minds of America's youth. Amid that time...Tags: Politics, State Budgets, Barack Obama, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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CA OK's Driver's Licenses for Some Illegal Immigrants
Los Angeles TimesSACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law that will allow hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses and vetoed another that would have restricted sheriffs from helping federal authorities detain undocumented...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Abusive Behavior, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Trials
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Laws redirect thieves from prison to jail
Recent changes to state law will result in many theft-related crimes formerly charged as felonies to be handled as misdemeanors. Locally, this means many thieves who commit property crimes in La Cañada Flintridge and surrounding areas will be spending...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Judges, Crimes, Trials
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Sex Offenders Would Not Have to Register for Life Under New Bill
KTLA NewsSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Under a new bill, sex offenders in California would not always be required to register for life. The new measure, approved Tuesday by the State Assembly's Public Safety Committee, would creates a 3 tiered system based on a felon's...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Bay Area TV Stations Reject Pro-Marijuana Advertisement
FOX40 NewsA pro-marijuana group launched a television advertisement Wednesday in California advocating legalization and taxation of the drug to help solve the state's budget woes. The 30-second spot, airing Wednesday and paid for by the Marijuana Policy Project,...Tags: Entertainment, Government, Television, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Heads of State
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Would You Like a Cookie with Your Marijuana? Shady Drug Deal No More...
Associated PressA drug deal plays out, California-style: A conservatively dressed courier drives a company-leased Smart Car to an apartment on a weekday afternoon. Erick Alvaro hands over a white paper bag to his 58-year-old customer, who inspects the bag to ensure that...Tags: Judges, Politics, Crimes, Richard Lee, Dining and Drinking
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TV ad pushes pot as Calif. budget fix
The Associated PressA marijuana advocacy group is set to launch a new television advertisement in California promoting the drug as a solution to the state's budget woes. The 30-second spot calling for legalizing and taxing the drug features a retired state worker who says...Tags: Politics, State Budgets, Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Drugs and Medicines
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Governor Declares "Day of Reckoning Is Here"
Associated PressGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told a joint session of the Legislature on Tuesday that California's budget crisis will require a transformation in state government. The state faces a $24.3 billion deficit and a looming cash crisis that jeopardizes its...Tags: Politics, Government, State Budgets, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting
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Lawmakers Rush to Pass Last-Minute Legislation
The Associated PressLawmakers are racing to pass major pieces of legislation. They have until tomorrow for the bills to pass either the House or the Senate. Here is a look at some of those bills: State Employee Pay: State employees would get paid if the Legislature fails to...Tags: Politics, Punishment, Crimes, Teen-agers, Cell Phones
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