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Veterans Push To Smoke Pot To Ease PTSD, Other Ailments

By Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — After flying helicopters in Vietnam for 30 months, Perry Parks couldn’t stop the panicked dreams. “I was flying through wires all the time...

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With Funding For Training Set To Expire, Rural Doctor Shortage Persists

By Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — After two years as a medical school resident for the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Aaron Rhyner sees 14 patients a day, works 50 to 80 hours a...

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New Rules Might Recognize More Tribes, Create New Casinos

By Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — As a proud Chinook Indian, Gary Johnson rejects the claim that his tribe in southwestern Washington state is extinct, even though that’s what...

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Wilderness Photo Plan Draws More Fire

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has put the brakes on a plan to charge hundreds of dollars in fees for commercial filming and photography on U.S. forest lands, but critics are far from satisfied....

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Republicans Tell Obama To Get More Aggressive On Trade

Republicans are pushing President Obama on an issue that divides the Democratic caucus. The post Republicans Tell Obama To Get More Aggressive On Trade appeared first on The National Memo.

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In New Role, Sen. Patty Murray Is Eager To Push Obama’s Spending Plans

This former preschool teacher may be the strongest advocate for President Obama's new budget. The post In New Role, Sen. Patty Murray Is Eager To Push Obama’s Spending Plans appeared first on The...

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Marijuana Gets Lift As 2016 Presidential Race Takes Shape

By Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON — Early signs indicate that marijuana entrepreneurs may have little to worry about as the 2016 presidential campaign takes shape, with...

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All-Cash Marijuana Businesses Push For Change In Banking Law

If the U.S. government doesn't get involved, then it's possible foreign -- and tribal -- governments will. The post All-Cash Marijuana Businesses Push For Change In Banking Law appeared first on The...

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Dozens Of Judicial Nominees Awaiting A Vote

"All over the country, you've got senior judges in their 80s, sometimes in their 90s, who are still working because they just don't want to leave the other judges with even more work to do." The post...

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DEA: Marijuana Has No Medical Value, Will Remain In Same Category As Heroin...

The long-awaited decision by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration keeps intact a 1970 law that lists marijuana as Schedule 1 drug, one defined as having no medical value. That runs counter to...

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