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I am not certain what the legal ramifications would be in changing Free Republic from donations to a subscription service. It seems to me the switch may be detrimental to legal issues such as copyrights. If that is true I'd appreciate if someone could briefly explain that to me. However if that is not the case here is my suggestion: I have been wondering about this for some time now and have not seen any discussions about it. So I would like to ask: Is it time for Free Republic to become an online subscription service? Currently, the site is...

Meanwhile, politicians puff sanctimoniously about ``cleaning the streets" and ``ridding the projects of drug dealers

FEDS RELAX POT RULES In a bid to boost the availability of pot, the feds have softened medicinal marijuana rules. Health Canada announced yesterday that it's okay to pay a licensed grower for their weed. The department also cut the red tape in the application process. It now requires a patient to obtain the recommendation from one medical specialist - -- not two. Health Canada spokeswoman Catherine Saunders said the move responds to an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling in October criticizing the federal medicinal marijuana program for making it too difficult to get access to pot. More Growers By...