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Crackdown Launched on California Pot Industry
LOS ANGELES—Calling California's medical marijuana law a "faade" shielding a burgeoning commercial and criminal pot industry, four of the state's top federal officials unveiled plans for a coordinated crackdown on the nation's largest
Updated: 10/07/2011 07:01P
Nevada Rules!: Animal Abuse Now A Felony
(ANIMAL LEGISLATION) NEVADA — Federal law makers in Nevada are cracking down on animal abusers with the implementation of Cooney's Law, a law that treats animal cruelty as a criminal felony. Nevada's new animal welfare law goes into effect Saturday.
Updated: 10/07/2011 06:52P
Feds to Crack Down on CA Medical Marijuana Sales
"Our interest is in enforcing federal criminal law, not prosecuting seriously sick people and those who are caring for them. We are making these announcements together today so that the message is absolutely clear that commercial marijuana operations
Updated: 10/07/2011 06:28P
Multiple law enforcement agencies take part in roundup on Lauderdale County
Mya Dewalt, age 21: First-degree murder, felony murder, especially aggravated burglary, criminal gang offense, employing of a firearm while committing a felony. On July 23, 2011 at approximately 4 am, Donnell Baltimore, 26, was shot in the head while
Updated: 10/07/2011 06:28P
Feds Target $1 Billion California Medical Marijuana Industry
“Our interest is in enforcing federal criminal law, not prosecuting seriously sick people and those who are caring for them.” California was the first state to permit marijuana consumption for medical purposes when voters approved a 1996 ballot measure
Updated: 10/07/2011 06:10P
Alabama's Disgraceful Immigration Law is Bad for the Economy
Alabama's tomato crop is rotting due to the mass exodus of immigrant workers following the new anti-immigrant law in Alabama. Contrary to popular sentiment, immigration is good for the economy. I wish people could understand this very simple fact:
Updated: 10/07/2011 06:02P
A losing game
For example, that my father used to be chair of Seattle's Anti-Defamation League chapter and of Washington State's Criminal Law Committee. That he was a founding board member and president of The Public Defender's Association.
Updated: 10/07/2011 05:56P
Obama DOJ Ratchets Up War Against Medical Marijuana [FEATURE]
"Our interest is in enforcing federal criminal law, not prosecuting seriously sick people and those who are caring for them. We are making these announcements together today so that the message is absolutely clear that commercial marijuana operations
Updated: 10/07/2011 05:34P
Rudy Verner Joins Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti
With 28 attorneys representing clients throughout North America and beyond, BHGR's breadth of expertise includes practices related to business, construction, criminal defense, the environment and water, complex commercial litigation, public entity
Updated: 10/07/2011 05:20P
Cape County prosecutor declines to file charges in July fatal stabbing
Swingle wrote that the "Castle" law also provides that anyone justified in using such force has an absolute defense to a criminal or civil suit. No family members of Claar could be reached Friday for comment.
Updated: 10/07/2011 05:18P
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