Friedman says he'd legalize pot in Texas
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Kinky Friedman says he favors legalizing marijuana to keep nonviolent users out of prison. If Texas elects him governor, he says, he'll try to get locked-up pot users released to make room for more violent criminals.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas  - Texas humorist Kinky  Friedman, who wrote the song "They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus  Any More," announced on Thursday his independent candidacy for  the state's governorship.
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Writer and musician Kinky Friedman, who  once sang &quot;They Ain&#039;t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore,&quot; may  include the name by which he is best known on the ballot to  choose Texas&#039; next governor in November, the state&#039;s top  election official said on Monday.
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(CBS 5 NEWS) Monday the US Supreme Court will look at whether patients in 11 states can legally use marijuana for medical reasons.
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Vending machines distributing marijuana are to begin operating in California.
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California's "ganja guru" will not have to go to jail but still plans to appeal felony marijuana convictions with the aim of renewing a courtroom fight over state and federal laws that are sharply at odds.
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WASHINGTON - Nearly three-fourths of older Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a poll done for the nation&#39;s largest advocacy group for seniors.
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By John Moritz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb.
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Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday proposed selling the state lottery for at least $14 billion to create an endowment for Texans without health insurance and a trust fund for cancer research.
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TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says gas sold in the province will have to contain at least five per cent ethanol within three years.
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Southern states join in the marijuana battle to protect states' rights
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The city that popularized the fast food drive-thru has a new innovation: 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines.
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A pair of national surveys prove Canadians would support the decriminalization of pot, according to an advocacy group. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORMAL) said a new SES poll
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The Supreme Court considered on Monday whether sick people should not be prosecuted under federal law for growing and using marijuana with a doctorâs recommendation.
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Nearly three-fourths of older Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a poll done for the nation's largest advocacy group for seniors.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offers neighbouring states the option to pay for oil with local produce.
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The US Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments over whether states can permit the seriously ill to buy or grow marijuana to ease their pain.