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The executive order cited a 2023 FDA review that found scientific support for the use of medical marijuana to treat pain, anorexia and nausea/vomiting.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
There was absolutely no justification for the use of deadly force in this situation — none.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
He was also convicted of an enhancement for the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, which can add 15 years to someone’s prison sentence.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump has given varied justifications for the use of tariffs in his second term—both as an economic measure and a foreign policy tool.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
There was absolutely no justification for the use of deadly force in this situation — none.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
He was also convicted of an enhancement for the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, which can add 15 years to someone’s prison sentence.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump has given varied justifications for the use of tariffs in his second term—both as an economic measure and a foreign policy tool.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
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“For the use of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20use%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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