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Rep Amash Fact-Checks Newly Elected Congresswoman On First Palestinian Serving In Congress

ByGuest Post January 5, 2019January 5, 2019

Hanna Bogorowski on January 4, 2019 Newly elected Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar posted a list of celebratory firsts and records Thursday on Twitter, but Republican Michigan Rep. Justin Amash pointed out one falsehood. Omar, the first Somali-American elected to U.S. Congress, wrote “The #116thCongress has SO much to be proud of” before listing several broken…

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D.C. Health Department Wants City to Defy Congress and Legalize Marijuana Sales

ByGuest Post June 28, 2016

The Washington D.C. Health Department is recommending that the city legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales, bypassing the U.S. Congress if need be. In a new report, D.C. health officials make several recommendations regarding legal marijuana: 1. Impose state taxes on production, distribution, and sales along with a licensed market participation, age restriction, and prohibitions…