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A new regulation is preventing children to play freeze tag because bureaucrats decided it was too dangerous. The health departement, after a Law of 2009, made a list of all risky recreational activities.

The EPA regulation on agriculture prices increase the production of food, fiber, and fuel. There are some regulations that are not proven to benefit the human health.

Information about contaminants of drinking water in the form of a table. Gives standards, regulations (also some which are in development) and evaluations of drinking water. Shows how different types of drinking water gets tested.

Have you ever had a question about wildlife, food safety, or air pollution laws? This is a good website to learn all there is to learn about laws and regulations. There is even a search tool for American laws that you can use. Become educated on topics and become "the great debater"

This article refers to the NFL's new regulation on purses and bags. It explains the reason behind the regulation and what bags are acceptable.

Yahoo Original In the coming days and weeks, we will engage in a meaningful conversation and thoughtful debate about how to change laws and culture that allow this violence to continue to grow," he said. "We have no greater responsibility than keeping our most vulnerable and most precious resource, our children, safe. And every idea should be on the table as we discuss how best to do just that. Paraphrase There has been a lot of violence that seems to be growing. We will be important discussions about how to change these unfortunate events. The children are our future and keeping them out of danger is our number one priority. We will be discussing any idea that seems valuable.

A paper on tech companies, government regulation, monopoly power, censorship, and the ramifications of these factors. While the paper does not offer up any sweeping solutions, the range of issues it covers is quite in depth, and helps to outline the range of problems in tech companies and social media sites.

A paper on tech companies, government regulation, monopoly power, censorship, and the ramifications of these factors. While the paper does not offer up any sweeping solutions, the range of issues it covers is quite in depth, and helps to outline the range of problems in tech companies and social media sites.

A look at the different approaches that counties are taking to create privacy laws and regulations.  How America's approach is different from other countries.  Will there be a worldwide privacy commission?

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) focuses public attention on emerging civil liberties, privacy, First Amendment issues. This being a huge privacy concern for a lot people, simply because there are no regulations in place for drones. Someone can easily go buy a drone and spy on you for just outside your own home. It could even follow you from home to work, figuring out daily routines. These makes people vulnerable to crimes against them and their families.

This is interesting. I think that people should have some sort of permit to be able to buy a drone. It is very inactive to peoples privacy. No one really knows what these people do with the drones. They could be invading privacy for bad reasons for all we know.

Freedom to make bad decisions is inherent in the freedom to make good ones. If we are only free to make good decisions, we are not really free. I can assure you of this - once the government gains a foothold into regulating the internet, even for benevolent reasons, the wonders of the free internet will soon be a thing of the past.

The DOJ announced it will not prosecute marijuana crimes when state laws have declared them legal. Gives a brief overview of states which have laws legalizing marijuana use. Also gives brief overview of how states regulate the drug.

This article is about New Hampshire trying to pass bills that will limit the governments right to use drones. If passed it will join more than a dozen other states if it passes. If passed the bill will require officials to obtain a warrant before using information obtained from the drones.

The constitution's second amendment states "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." This article attempts to define what that means.

The Flores Decision (which protected immigrant children) could soon be overruled. Currently children of immigrants are to be held a maximum of 20 days. New regulation could change that term to indefinitly and remove many of their protections.

Children in foster care and the importance of children's safety and well-being during the process. Goes over laws and regulations set in place for adoption and fostering processes. Emphasis on child safety with in the system and once out.

This is good to ear. That there are people who care about the health and care of orphans.

There are many pros and cons of legalizing marijuana. This site gives a bit of more information on what these pros and cons are. For example, Marijuana is no more harmful to a person's health than alcohol or tobacco, which are both legal and widely used, and regulated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, and Some Americans believe that marijuana ingestion is immoral, and that their moral standards should be required of all Americans.

Article stating both sides of legalizing marijuana. Talks from several perspectives

Some of the pros of legalizing marijuana are that it can be taxed, law enforcement could be doing more productive things with their time and that whether one smokes it should be their own decision. Some of the cons include that marijuana could possibly lead to other drugs and that long term use could be harmful.

Smoking was banned in public and workplaces. Increased health is supposed to be the goal here.

Article in defense of the bill that is facing opposition in DC. Provides arguments as to why this bill should pass and the effects it could have.

A bill is running through congress that can make it required to have phones have the option to unlock- freedom