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Marijuana Advocates Want to Establish a Standard Unit of Highness
What’s the weed equivalent to an alcoholic drink?
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Three People Hit With Criminal Charges Over Flint Water Crisis
Two state officials and a city employee are the first to be charged in connection with the Flint water crisis
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Copyright Challenge to Google Books
By turning down the case, the Supreme Court made a stand for fair use
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Lawyers Who Made the Birthday Song Public Domain Take Aim at Civil Rights Anthem
A group of filmmakers want to remove the copyright from “We Shall Overcome”
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Twenty Years Ago Today, the Montana Freemen Started Its 81-Day Standoff
The impasse informed the federal government’s reaction to the recents standoffs
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How Much Has the Town Where the Scopes Trial Took Place Evolved Since the 1920s?
Each July, Dayton, Tennessee, celebrates its role in the famous court case with a re-enactment and festival
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Here’s Why Some of Yosemite’s Iconic Landmarks Are Being Temporarily Renamed
The U.S. government is battling a private company for the rights to historic names
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What Killed 13 Bald Eagles in Maryland?
Officials want information on the strange die-off of a clutch of majestic birds
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What the All Writs Act of 1789 Has to Do With the iPhone
How a law signed by George Washington is being applied to Apple
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The Federal Highway Administration Says Stop to Crosswalk Art
Street art will no longer color crosswalks in St. Louis, Missouri
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The Second Amendment Protects Knives as Long as They’re Not Made For Cooking
The Washington Supreme Court does consider things like police batons, billy clubs, dirks and switchblades as “arms”
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Washington State Has Released up to 3,200 Inmates Early Thanks to Computer Glitch
The software bug has been miscalculating release dates for 13 years
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Virginians Can Now Legally Smile for Their Licenses
That trip to the DMV is about to get a little less awful
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In Japan, Couples Are Still Legally Required to Have the Same Surname
The Supreme Court upheld a century-old law that was challenged by equal rights activitsts
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Illegal in Iceland: Quirky Bans From the Land of Fire and Ice
From historical bans on Basques to modern-day naming restrictions, Iceland’s laws leave a lasting impression
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Cities Are Letting Drivers Pay Parking Fines with Holiday Food Donations
Albany, Lexington, Boston and Tallahassee are all promoting the giving spirit
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In the face of criticism, SeaWorld is retiring its controversial killer whale show
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China Says It Will End One-Child Policy
Under new rules, Chinese families can have two children
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Google Books Isn’t Copyright Infringement
A landmark court ruling allows the tech giant digitize library books
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Drink in History at the World’s Oldest Court
Valencia’s water tribunal doesn’t have written records or lawyers—but that doesn’t mean it’s outdated
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