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Court rejects bid to have marijuana reclassified

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana from its current federal status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use. The appeals court panel denied the bid from three medical marijuana groups,

Washington State Looks To Build Strict Controls For Marijuana

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state officials are looking to build a strictly regulated marijuana system that could forestall federal concerns about how the drug will be handled once it's available for public purchase. Rick Garza of the Washington Liquor Control Board said

Future of Wash., Colo. pot farming still uncertain

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 19th

By SHANNON DININNYAssociated Press YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Irrigation canals line Washington's Yakima Valley east of the Cascade Range, transforming a desert landscape into one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world - including crops for some of America's biggest vices.

Future Of Washington & Colorado Pot Farming Still Uncertain

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 19th

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Now that Washington voters have legalized marijuana, will the Yakima Valley add pot to the list of products produced in one of the world's most productive agricultural regions? Not necessarily. Too many unanswered questions remain, from

Washington State Asks Public For Thoughts On New Marijuana Law

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 15th

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Members of the public are getting their chance to influence the creation of a legal marijuana market in Washington state. The state Liquor Control Board - the agency charged with implementing Initiative 502 - on Tuesday announced a series of evening public

Link between pot smoking and IQ drop challenged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 14th

By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ. The analysis says the statistical analysis behind that conclusion is flawed. The original study, reported last

FBI: Terrorism suspect 'radicalized and dangerous'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 14th

By NIGEL DUARAAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Justice Department attorneys used emails between an Oregon man and suspected terrorists overseas to try to show he was already on the path to radicalization by the time the FBI made him the subject of a yearlong terrorism sting operation. The

Priest, ex-teacher face sex trial in Philadelphia

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 13th

By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A troubled policeman's son who accuses two Roman Catholic priests and a teacher of raping him during boyhood is set to testify at a Philadelphia trial this week - and have his startling claims challenged for the first time. The young man,

Large pet reptile found guarding Calif. pot stash

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Authorities in Northern California made a snappy discovery during a routine probation check: An alligator-like reptile named "Mr. Teeth," who was apparently protecting a stash of marijuana. When Alameda County Sheriff's deputies entered the

NY's Cuomo sets sights high on gun control

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's fiery State of the State speech pushed the state onto the national stage over gun control and other progressive issues that some observers said better positioned the governor for a possible 2016 run for