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Jury Refuses To Convict Florida Sheriff For Defending Second Amendment

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“Sheriff Nick Finch was found not guilty of misconduct originating from allegations that he intervened in the arrest of Floyd Eugene Parrish on gun charges.  NBC Miami reports that the jury took roughly an hour to produce the not guilty verdict for the suspended Liberty County Sheriff. Finch had been suspended by Governor Rick Scott after being charged this past June with official misconduct, a felony charge. Sheriff Finch was accused of destroying records associated with the arrest of Parrish. Parrish was arrested for carrying a pistol without a concealed carry permit. Finch denied destroying records, but openly stated that he did not believe state gun laws should trump the Second Amendment.”

http://lionsofliberty.com/2013/10/31/felony-friday-fl-sheriff-vindicated-for-his-defense-of-the-second-amendment/

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Industrial hemp legalized in California

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“Farmers in California may finally begin growing industrial hemp under a new law signed Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.  Lawmakers have been discussing the proposal since 1999 to allow approved residents to grow hemp for industrial purposes by reclassifying the plant as a fiber or oilseed crop.  The law defines the crop as the nonpsychoactive types of the Cannabis sativa plant containing no more than 3/10 of 1 percent of THC, the psychoactive chemical in marijuana.  Supporters of the bill say hemp is a $500 million industry in California and is growing by 10 percent annually.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/30/industrial-hemp-legalized-in-california/

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Marijuana Legalization Activists Target States For 2014

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“Alaska and Oregon may become the next states to legalize marijuana for recreational use, as early as next year some proponents say.  But the big battle over marijuana prohibition will come in 2016 with the next presidential election. Although a slim majority of Americans support legalization, younger voters may vote for change in higher numbers than older generations, Mason Tvert, a spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project, says. That group, and others, plan to target state legislators in five states, including Rhode Island and Hawaii, to legalize the drug by 2017.  UN drug control officials remain alarmed by challenges to marijuana prohibition in America, Germany, and Uruguay.”

http://www.medicaldaily.com/marijuana-legalization-activists-target-states-2014-ahead-presidential-election-257561

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Sheriff defies NY Safe Act; will not release pistol permit holders’ names

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“Cayuga County Sheriff David Gould said he has no intention of releasing names and addresses of pistol permit holders as required under the NY SAFE Act legislation.  The gun control law states that the name and address of a pistol permit holder ‘shall be a public record’ unless the holder files an opt-out form with the county sheriff’s office.  But Gould said the requirement intruded on law-abiding gun owners’ privacy while helping the bad guys.  His comments came a week after Oswego County Sheriff Reuel Todd joined a lawsuitto declare the SAFE Act unconstitutional, citing its bans on certain guns classified as assault weapons and ammunition magazines with too many rounds.”

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/09/cayuga_county_sheriff_i_will_not_release_pistol_permit_holders_names_in_defiance.html

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Feds will continue to jail pot dealers ‘in all states’

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“The White House has pledged to continue to jail those who traffick in marijuana or sell it to minors — even in two US states where its recreational use is now legal. Deputy Attorney General James Cole defended the federal decision not to challenge new laws legalizing marijuana in Colorado and Washington states.  Cole pledged that in addition to blocking cannabis cultivation and distribution, US authorities would work to prevent the export of marijuana to places where the substance is still illegal, ‘whether the state has legalized it or not.’  And he added that Justice Department officials ‘reserve the right… to challenge the state laws at a later time.'”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/11/feds-will-continue-to-jail-pot-dealers-in-all-states/

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Fla. officials under fire for impeding ObamaCare ‘navigators’

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“The Obama administration is firing back at Florida health officials after they reportedly barred ObamaCare’s outreach workers from county health units, where the ‘navigators’ intended to help people sign up for health coverage.  A spokeswoman with Florida’s Department of Health defended the decision, saying that navigators are ‘not acting on behalf’ of the agency and do not deserve to operate on their properties.  ‘This program has raised privacy concerns due to the consumer information that will be gathered for use in a federal database,’ Ashley Carr said in a statement to Health News Florida.”

http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/321873-fla-officials-under-fire-for-impeding-obamacare-navigators

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Former Sheriff Speaks Out Against Federal Gun Laws

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“The former Sheriff of Graham County, Arizona rose to fame when he sued the Clinton Administration over the Brady Act, requiring sheriffs departments to issue background checks on anyone looking to purchase a handgun.  ‘It said the sheriff will work for us whether he likes it or not, and do so at his own expense and if he doesn’t do it, we can arrest him for failure to comply. That’s how stupid Congress in our country has gotten,’ said Mack.  The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, where the act was ruled unconstitutional.  Now, Mack is an advocate for telling the federal government to back off.”

http://www.stjoechannel.com/story/former-sheriff-speaks-out-against-federal-gun-laws/d/story/huvf622e_UuwwuZ-Unm8ew

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Administration Gives States Conditional Okay on Marijuana Legalization

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“Attorney General Eric Holder told the governors of Colorado and Washington Thursday that the Justice Department would not — at least for now — block their states from implementing regimes to tax, regulate, and sell marijuana. The memo listed a number of activities that could draw federal prosecutorial attention or result in a Justice Department reassessment, including sales to minors, profits going to criminal actors, diversion to pot prohibition states, marijuana sales as a cover for other drug sales, violence and the use of firearms, drugged driving and other ‘adverse public health consequences,’ and growing marijuana on public lands. That leaves some wiggle room for federal prosecutors.”

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2013/aug/29/administration_gives_states_okay

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California Senate Says No To NDAA

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California Senate Says No To NDAA

“This week the California State Senate unanimously shot down the federal government’s indefinite detention powers in a 37-0 vote. Lawmakers are refusing to provide material support for the National Defense Authorization Act, and if the measure becomes law it will be difficult for the government to enforce indefinite detention in the state. Tangerine Bolen, founder and director for RevolutionTruth, has more on the NDAA.”

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Kentucky agriculture head: Grow hemp, we’ll see what Justice Department does

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“Kentucky’s Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer said Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement last week of changes in the Justice Department’s marijuana policy could mean that the state can move ahead with industrial hemp farming. Comer intends to forge ahead with industrial hemp in hopes that federal policy will continue to mellow with regards to marijuana. ‘This is going to happen sooner than many of us thought,’ said Comer. Comer is sanguine enough about the outcome that he is already courting hemp processing companies in hopes that they will do business in the state.  Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) issued a statement supporting Comer on Wednesday.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/04/kentucky-agriculture-commissioner-state-to-grow-hemp-and-well-see-what-justice-department-does/

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