Gun, pot bills attract the most attention online

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It’s a Top 10 list that will never make David Letterman’s show, but it reveals that people are very interested in guns and marijuana. A relatively new feature on the Library of Congress THOMAS site is a Top 10 list of bills searched on Congress’s official website. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) measure to ban assault weapons has the top spot with Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s (D-OR) bill to allow states to legalize medical marijuana in second place. Other bills that are in the Top 10 tackle freezing pay for federal employees, postal reform and North Korea. The healthcare bill from the 111th Congress registers at No. 8.


Gun, pot bills attract the most attention online