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Colorado eyes PTSD as ailment eligible for medical pot
Colorado is poised to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of ailments eligible for treatment with medical marijuana.
Jul 15, 2015
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Medical marijuana a challenge for legal pot states
A year into the nation's experiment with legal, taxed marijuana sales, Washington and Colorado find themselves wrestling not with the federal interference many feared, but with competition from medical marijuana or even outright ...
Jan 2, 2015
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Oregon GMO labeling proponents concede defeat
Proponents of an Oregon ballot measure requiring labels on genetically modified foods conceded defeat Thursday after a judge ruled against them and an automatic recount appeared unlikely to sway the outcome.
Dec 11, 2014
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Despite losses, GMO label backers aren't quitting
Not even Oregon's backyard chicken owners and vegan foodies had enough money and clout to persuade voters to require labeling of genetically modified foods.
Nov 6, 2014
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Guam likely approves medical marijuana measure
With nearly all of Guam's precincts counted, unofficial election results indicate the majority of voters want to legalize medical marijuana.
Nov 4, 2014
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Polls show deep partisan divide over Affordable Care Act
A comprehensive analysis of data from 27 public opinion polls conducted by 14 organizations, including a poll in September of those most likely to vote, shows an electorate polarized by political party when it comes to the ...
Oct 29, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hormones affect voting behavior, study finds
Researchers from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Rice University have released a study that shows hormone levels can affect voter turnout.
Jun 24, 2014
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Voter polls portend conflict between Obama administration and Republican leaders over ACA
An analysis of newly released polls shows that most of those who voted for President Obama in the 2012 election favor implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and want the federal government to continue efforts to make ...
Nov 28, 2012
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Analysis finds likely voters rank health care second most important issue in presidential choice
A new analysis of 37 national opinion polls conducted by 17 survey organizations finds that health care is the second most important issue for likely voters in deciding their 2012 presidential vote. This is the highest that ...
Oct 10, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The 'silent majority' agrees with me, voters believe
We like to think that others agree with us. It's called "social projection," and it helps us validate our beliefs and ourselves. Psychologists have found that we tend to think people who are similar to us in one explicit ...
Sep 20, 2011
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