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It’s true, medical marijuana users tend to be young males

By | 07.29.11 | 6:48 am

A study of medical marijuana users in California, conducted by The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, has found that medical marijuana users are in some ways just as stereotype would suggest: young men using marijuana for pain relief. In other ways, however, the study reached some startling conclusions, namely that medical marijuana users are less likely to use alcohol, cocaine or prescription drugs than the population as a whole.

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Oil and gas utilities seek to overturn cap-and-trade in New Mexico

By | 07.22.11 | 2:57 pm

New Mexico’s oil and gas utilities have filed petitions with the state’s Environmental Impact Board, seeking to overturn rules establishing a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions in the state.

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Colorado Dems praise Gang of Six, blast House vote on debt

By | 07.21.11 | 11:18 am

If Americans are unhappy about a federal budget which grows more out of balance by the day, and they are, it is becoming clear that they are also unhappy about the prospect of default and the seeming unwillingness of elected leaders to seek common ground.

Denver television gives politics its due

By | 07.06.11 | 6:54 am

If you watch local TV news in different cities around the country, and we’re not suggesting you do so, you see that a small number of stations have political beat reporters, but most do not.

(Detroit Free Press/ZUMApress.com)

Undocumented youth come to Washington for a ‘DREAM graduation ceremony’

By | 06.29.11 | 3:03 pm

Almost 200 undocumented young people from across the U.S. gathered in the Russell Senate Office building in Washington, D.C., today to argue for the passage of the DREAM Act and a stay on the deportation of the people who might qualify for it if it becomes law.

Riesberg named commissioner of insurance

By | 06.27.11 | 2:35 pm

Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today that Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, will be the state’s new Commissioner of Insurance. Riesberg will resign his House seat on June 30 and start work on July 1.

VIDEO: Rove’s American Crossroads running anti-Obama ads in swing states

By | 06.27.11 | 2:05 pm

American Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies, a 501(c)(4) group conceived by former Senior Bush Advisor Karl Rove and former RNC chair Ed Gillespie, is running ads this week criticizing President Obama’s handling of the economy in New Mexico and other swing states.

Religious right poll contradicts trends on gay marriage

By | 06.17.11 | 1:25 pm

A poll released Thursday by Public Opinion Strategies shows that 62 percent of Americans say that marriage in the United States should be between a man and a woman.

At GOP debate, candidates argue for denying emergency care, birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants

By | 06.14.11 | 12:15 pm

The first meaningful Republican debate of the 2011-2012 primary was held in New Hampshire Monday, and the candidates had much to say on how they would handle immigration.

Screen shot from new Americans United for Life 'video strategy briefing': 'The Road to De-Funding Planned Parenthood'

VIDEO: Anti-abortion-rights group asks for money in order to defund Planned Parenthood ‘once and for all’

By | 06.08.11 | 6:21 am

National anti-abortion-rights policy group Americans United for Life emailed supporters Monday announcing a new strategy in the form of a video to try “once and for all” to defund Planned Parenthood, which AUL CEO and President Charmaine Yoest refers to as, “the nation’s abortion super-provider,” “an abortion mega-provider” and “the nation’s No. 1 anti-life business.”

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