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By Will Godfrey 10/31/11

House Reps Want Medical Marijuana Crackdown Stopped, Prescription Pills are East Tennessee's New Crack, and Yoda Caught Drunk Driving by German Cops.

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Will Godfrey

Will Godfrey is the former editor-in-chief of TheFix. He was also the founding editor-in-chief of Substance.com, and previously co-founded a magazine for prisoners in London. His work has appeared in Salon, Pacific Standard, AlterNet and The Nation among others. He is currently the Executive Director at FILTER. You can find Will on Linkedin and Twitter.

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