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U.S. Senate Green-Lights Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill Ahead Of House Legalization Vote
Friday, March 25, 2022 - 9:22am | 633On Thursday, the Senate gave a green light to a bipartisan marijuana bill meant to promote marijuana research, reported Marijuana Moment. The legislation, sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), is titled Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research...
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Immigration Through Investment: America's Golden Ticket Visa Faces Renewed Challenges
Monday, March 20, 2017 - 2:39pm | 801Immigration has been a major policy focal point during the first 50 days of the Trump administration. Despite the president’s hardline stance on the topic, he has remained silent on a prolonged immigration debate that is currently circulating through congress that has garnered cooperation...
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Report: White House Won't Support Any Encryption-Related Legislation
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 10:20am | 262The White House won't offer public support for any draft legislation that would offer judges the power to force technology companies to help law enforcement crack encrypted data, according to a report by Reuters Reuters, citing "sources familiar with the discussions," noted that...
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Surprisingly, Politicians Could Boost Medical Device ETFs
Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 8:21am | 888It is a big "if" regardless of sector or asset class, the "if" being possible help from Capitol Hill, but it is possible that a group of U.S. senators could boost the fortunes of medical device stocks and the ETFs that track those equities. As has been previously noted, medical device ETFs, such...
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California Senate Seat in Play for GOP
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 3:17pm | 576After much anticipation in Republican circles during the 2010 election cycle about the prospect of victories in both the gubernatorial and the senate races turned out to be unfounded, many thought of Dianne Feinstein's 2012 Senate seat as out of the question. The progressive former mayor of San...