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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday October 15, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Association of the U.S. Army: Retired Gen. Shinseki Receives Marshall Medal
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: The Association of the U.S. Army awarded its highest honor for selfless service to retired Gen. Eric Shinseki, a former Army chief of staff and former secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The 80-year-old Hawaii native received AUSA's George Catlett Marshall Medal Oct. 11, the final day of the association's 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition, saying he was "deeply humbled" to receive the awar  more

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: Analysis - Marijuana Retailers Not Linked to Spikes in Crime
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The opening of state-licensed marijuana retailers does not negatively impact local crime rates, according to data published in the journal Annals of Regional Science. Researchers with John Hopkins University and the University of Hawaii assessed the relationship between dispensary openings and neighborhood crime rates in Washington state's three largest cities. Investig  more