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Dr. Joycelyn Elders: Legalize Medical Marijuana

By Fiona Morgan

INDY Week | June 25, 2008

Now almost 75, this sharecroppers' daughter from Arkansas continues to lecture across the country on sex education, universal health care and public health approaches to dealing with illegal drugs.

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Tags: Medical Marijuana, Drugs, public health, public policy issues, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Surgeon General

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The Music Industry Isn't Done Harassing College Students Over File Sharing. Should It Be?new

Last December, the Recording Industry Association of America announced it would no longer continue its massive legal campaign against downloaders. But that doesn't mean you should grab that album off BitTorrent quite yet.

INDY Week | Fiona Morgan | 03-05-2009 | Music

Tags: RIAA, illegal downloading

N.C. Lawmakers Debate Using Industry-Backed Info on Broadband Accessnew

The people who live in rural Halifax and Nash counties northeast of Raleigh are among the poorest in the state. State Rep. Angela Bryant says that, with all the challenges her constituents face, among their top concerns is a lack of affordable access to the internet.

INDY Week | Fiona Morgan | 02-05-2009 | Policy Issues

Tags: North Carolina, public policy, internet access

Maybe Voting at the Mall isn't Such a Great Ideanew

Confusion surrounding mall voting rules has allegedly prompted at least one election worker to enforce policies that contradict election law. Outcry over the policy prompted picketing and a boycott effort by critics who say it violates the First Amendment.

INDY Week | Fiona Morgan | 10-30-2008 | Politics

Tags: 2008 presidential election, North Carolina, voting rights, early voting

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