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Why Obama isn't going after pot smokers

In short, he's got bigger fish to fry

A special strain of medical marijuana cultivated in Israel looks, smells, and tastes the same as the average drug, except it doesn't get you high.

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Strong earthquake hits southern Peru

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Fire kills 11 newborn babies in Senegal hospital

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Internal report blames Johnson, senior leadership for lockdown parties

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Biden's promise to defend Taiwan

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Is the war shifting in Russia's favor?

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'Go in there! Go in there!'

Uvalde gunman was inside school for an hour as parents urged police to act

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