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ByJeffBarnardand Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, ORE. Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands as long as they follow the same federal conditions laid out for states that have le- galized the drug, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. Some advocates said the announcement could open new markets across the country and give rise to a rich new business on reser- vations, not unlike the ad- vent of casino gambling. Others said it was too early to tell; many tribes oppose legalization, and only a handful of tribes have ex- pressed any interest in the marijuana business. Oregon U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall said that the Justice Depart- ment policy addresses questions raised by tribes about how legalization of pot in states like Ore- gon, Washington and Col- orado would apply to In- dian lands. "That's been the primary message tribes are getting to us as U.S. attorneys," Marshall said from Port- land. "What will the U.S. as federal partners do to as- sist tribes in protecting our children and families, our tribal businesses, our tribal housing? How will you help us combat marijuana abuse in Indian Country when states are no longer there to partner with us?" Whether tribal pot could become a major bonanza rivaling tribal casinos is a big question. Marshall said only three tribes — one each in California, Wash- ington state and the Mid- west — have voiced any in- terest. She did not identify them. Seattle attorney Anthony Broadman, whose firm rep- resents tribal governments throughout the West, said the economic potential is vast. "If tribes can balance all the potential social is- sues, it could be a really huge opportunity," Broad- man said. But many in Indian Country are wary of com- pounding existing drug and alcohol problems by grow- ing and selling pot. The Yakama Nation in Washington state recently banned marijuana on the reservation and is trying to halt state regulated pot sales and grows on lands off the reservation where it still holds hunting and fish- ing rights. The Hoopa Val- ley Tribe in Northern Cal- ifornia has battled illegal pot plantations on its res- ervation that have damaged the environment. In Oregon, former Klam- ath Tribes chairman Jeff Mitchell said communities everywhere deal with drug and alcohol issues, and tribes are likely to proceed carefully. POT DOJ says Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana The Associated Press NEW YORK Would-be 2016 presidential candidates take note: the Internet may potentially make or break your campaign. More Internet users than ever view online efforts as key to political campaigns, according to a survey re- leased Thursday by the Uni- versity of Southern Califor- nia. The USC Annenberg School's Center for the Dig- ital Future has polled more than 2,000 U.S. households about their Internet and technology use each year, starting in 1999. It has pub- lished the results every year since 2000, with the excep- tion of 2011. The latest results from the 2013 survey show that that 75 percent of Internet users age 16 and older agree that the Internet is impor- tant for the political cam- paign process. That was up from the previous high response of 72 percent in 2010. And 37 percent of users in that age range said that by using the Internet, peo- ple like them can have more political power. That's up from 29 percent in 2000. "We may be entering a realm where the Internet plays a larger role in politi- cal campaigns than televi- sion does," Jeffrey Cole, di- rector of the Center for the Digital Future, said in a statement. In 2012, television ads were the primary commu- nications tool for the cam- paigns of President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, despite the gradual but per- sistent shift of viewers from television to the Internet. But both teams maintained a robust social media pres- ence and used online ads for micro-targeting voters based on their reading and shopping habits. "The question is becom- ing which party uses on- line technology better — who has a message that resonates most effectively through digital media, and whose audience is more willing to participate in elections because of the In- ternet," Cole said. The report said that 63 percent of the Internet us- ers polled agree that go- ing online can help users better understand politics, while 34 percent agree that the Internet will make pub- lic officials care more about what users think. 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