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Oly Update: Regulate & Tax Marijuana Bill Gets a Hearing; Sen. Committee to Vote on Medical Cannabis Bill

Published: 
Monday, February 7, 2011
Tomorrow, the House Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee will hear testimony on HB 1550. This bill would regulate and tax marijuana for adults twenty-one and older. Marijuana production and sales would be regulated by the Washington State Liquor Control Board. The Senate Committee on Health and Long-Term Care will vote on Monday afternoon, whether to advance SB 5073, the Medical Use of Cannabis Act. This legislation would provide qualifying patients protection from arrest for their medical use of cannabis, and give law enforcement a bright line with comprehensive regulation of the production and dispensation of medical cannabis.
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Stop Racial Profiling of Youth Now

Document, Published: 
Monday, February 7, 2011
Stop Racial Profiling Now! is a coalition of communities and organizations concerned with the continuing criminalization of our youth of color. In a budget-year where the infrastructure supporting youth of color is suffering a disproportionate share of the state’s budget cuts, it is unconscionable that the proposed HB 1126 legislation would railroad vulnerable youth into the juvenile justice and prison systems.
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Developer Challenge: Build Apps to Improve Mobile Privacy

Published: 
Friday, February 4, 2011
    With all their convenience, smartphones can also collect and share vast amounts of data that can paint a detailed picture about someone’s life: your current location, where you have been, who you know, what you search for online, and more. Without strong privacy protections, smartphones and other mobile devices can pose a real threat to your privacy.
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