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Explore quotes on both sides of this debate from experts and organizations such as Senator Chuck Grassley (pro), Cato Institute Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh (con), US Representative Leonard Lance (pro), the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (con), the US Chamber of Commerce (pro), and the American Farm Bureau Federation (con)

Explore this debate with quotes from experts and organizations such as Jesuit priest James Martin (pro), neurosurgeon and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson (con), the American Psychiatric Association (pro), the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (con), 37th US President Richard Nixon (pro), and professor and activist Camille Paglia (con).

Explore quotes from experts such as Ilya Solmin, Professor of Law at George Mason University; Matthew Green, News Education Manager at KQED; Rachel Stockman, Editor-in-Chief of LawNewz; and Robert Longley, writer and editor of usgovinfo.about.com.

The American Civil Liberties Union says it will no longer defend hate groups that want to carry firearms while protesting.

During the July DEFCON hacking conference in Las Vegas, at least 18 new vulnerabilities were found in electronic voting machines and electronic poll systems.

Out of 195 countries, the United States had the 59th highest firearm homicide rate at 2.70 murders per 100,000 people between 2010 and 2015. Honduras reported the highest rate at 67.19 gun homicides per 100,000 people and Brazil had the highest total number of firearm homicides with 38,494.

Bills to legalize medical marijuana failed to pass in 13 states so far this year, but North Carolina and Wisconsin still have legislation under consideration.

Several US states have enacted laws about CBD, a non-psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana, mainly related to the treatment of epilepsy but occasionally for other conditions as well.

Check out the Top 8 pro and con arguments for lowering corporate taxes, backed with quotes and statistics, to develop an informed opinion on this issue.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier signed the legislation on July 20, 2017 after a June 30 parliament vote.

Investigate both sides of this debate with quotes from 44th President of the United States Barack Obama (Pro), former Arkansas Governor (R) and US presidential candidate Mike Huckabee (Con), President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas (Pro), and former interim President of Israel Avrum Berg (Con), among others.

Explore this debate with quotes from experts and organizations such as Governor of California Jerry Brown (pro), the American Medical Association (con), the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board (pro), Catholic Archbishop Jose H. Gomez (con), Steven Hawking (pro), and ethics professor Courtney S. Campbell (con).

66 of 67 lawmakers in the Maltese parliament voted to legalize gay marriage in the Western European nation on July 12, 2017.

Learn about the pros and cons with quotes from experts such as Harvard economics professor Martin Feldstein (pro), former President and CEO at the Center for Effective Government Katherine McFate (con), Senator Orrin Hatch (pro), and billionaire Warren Buffett (con).

Read pro and con arguments for moving marijuana out of Schedule I from experts such as the President and CEO of Mission Health Dr. Ronald Paulus (pro), Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Bertha Madras (con), the American College of Physicians (pro) and the US Food and Drug Administration (con).