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Legalize it? Not quite. But Okla. House Panel OKs Easing Marijuana Penalties
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Criminal penalties for marijuana possession in Oklahoma would be reduced under a bill passed without objection by a House committee.
The House Public Safety Committee voted 14-0 on Wednesday for the bill that would make first and second offenses of marijuana possession a misdemeanor. Under current law, a second offense is a felony punishable by between two and 10 years in prison.
Stillwater Democratic Rep. Cory Williams says he would have preferred to make all marijuana possession offenses misdemeanors, but that such a proposal was unlikely to pass the committee.
Williams says it makes little sense to imprison someone or burden them with a felony conviction for simply possessing a drug that is legal in some states.
Posted: Wednesday, February 27 2013, 01:00 PM CST
IN OKLAHOMA NEWS
Motorists urged to avoid I-35 in Moore
May 23, 2013 13:43 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma transportation officials say heavy traffic on Interstate 35 through Moore is hindering the tornado recovery effort.
The Transportation Department on Thursday asked motorists to avoid the area. The I-35 off-ramps in Moore are still restricted. The only people allowed to travel into Moore are residents and emergency responders.
Also, Oklahoma City police say Western Avenue between SW 164th and SW 134th is closed to all traffic. The closure will continue until utility crews finish installing new power lines.
OKLAHOMA HEADLINES
Motorists urged to avoid I-35 in Moore
Line of storms brings flash floods to OKC area
International leaders in energy touring Oklahoma
Alcohol, speed in boat crash fatal to students
Sioux Falls debates fed aid for storm recovery
Line of storms prompts OKC severe T-storm warning
House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval
Suspect caught in series of Stillwater robberies
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs.
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