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Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on January 21, 2014 an interview with MSNBC
Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s.
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By Steve Contorno • January 24, 2014
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on October 24, 2013 an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court
Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician."
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By Joshua Gillin • December 17, 2013
Grady Judd
Grady Judd
stated on November 19, 2013 a "Sun-Sentinel" editorial
Florida’s proposed amendment for medical marijuana would allow "people who alleged minor ailments such as muscle spasms, neck pain, back pain and even menstrual cramps (to qualify) for government-sanctioned pot-smoking."
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By Julie Kliegman • November 25, 2013
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on October 9, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
"Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock."
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By Becky Bowers • October 15, 2013
Marijuana Policy Project
Marijuana Policy Project
stated on August 15, 2013 a TV ad
Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol.
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By Rochelle Koff • August 19, 2013
Nancy Denuccio
Nancy Denuccio
stated on February 20, 2013 A news release
In annual surveys of Rhode Island communities that receive Drug Free community grants, many report that more than 50 percent of youth surveyed do not think daily marijuana use poses any serious risk of harm.
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By Michael McKinney • March 1, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on March 27, 2012 a press release
"As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it."
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By Willoughby Mariano • April 9, 2012
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on February 25, 2012 a forum
"Fifty percent of the graduating class of the year 2012 will have smoked marijuana or have done illegal drugs."
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By Eric Stirgus • March 7, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on January 26, 2012 a news release
Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail."
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February 20, 2012
Stacey Campfield
Stacey Campfield
stated on December 21, 2011 interview with Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey.
Says a drug test can be performed for "just $4 or $5."
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By Steve Ahillen • January 13, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 14, 2011 testimony before Congress.
"Hackers broke into Virginia's prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions."
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By Aaron Sharockman • April 18, 2011
Mike Fasano
Mike Fasano
stated on November 23, 2010 an interview with the St. Petersburg Times
"Seven more people will die each and every day until the Legislature ratifies these (pain clinic) rules that are being approved by the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health."
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By Lee Logan • November 24, 2010
Art Acevedo
Art Acevedo
stated on November 14, 2010 an interview.
Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities."
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By W. Gardner Selby • November 18, 2010
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