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California State Legislature approves bill decriminalizing personal use and cultivation of psychedelic drugs

September 12, 2023 -

The California State Assembly has passed a bill decriminalizing the personal use of several psychedelic drugs, including the popular "magic mushrooms." This bill is now expected to be quickly approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The bill successfully cleared the lower house of the California Legislature on Sept. 6 – with 55 members voting in favor, 14 opposing and 22 abstaining. It was initially introduced in the California State Senate by Democratic Sen. Scott ...

Study links legalization, commercialization of cannabis to increased road accidents

January 23, 2024 -

Researchers from the University of Ottawa (UOttawa) examined changes in the number and characteristics of marijuana-involved traffic injury emergency room visits in individuals ages 16 years and older in a repeat cross-sectional study during three time periods: before legalization from January 2010 to September 2018, after legalization with product and retail store restrictions from October 2018 to February 2020 and full commercialization with new products and an expanded number ...

Study: Adolescent cannabis use in US increased by 245% over 20 years

May 08, 2023 -

With a peak in 2011, the majority of intentional misuse/abuse ingestions occurred in males (58.3 percent) and more than 80 percent of all reported exposure cases occurred in young people aged 13 to 18.

Older age groups had a greater number of severe medical outcomes compared to younger age groups. Major or life-threatening exposures (including those resulting in death) were more common in males as well, with the most dramatic rise occurring from 2017 to 2020.

Cannabis, ...

Thailand to RECRIMINALIZE recreational marijuana following spike in cannabis-related hospitalizations and criminal incidents

February 22, 2024 -

The major reversal in government policy regarding cannabis consumption follows a spike in hospital admissions and a rise in crime linked to marijuana, as well as the perception that more and more Thai children are consuming the drug. This comes 18 months after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the consumption of marijuana.

The previously relaxed laws saw Thailand create a lucrative cannabis industry in less than two years. This industry catered both ...

Ginger found to help lower risk of hypertension and coronary heart disease

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In particular, traditional medicine has long used ginger to improve heart health and regulate blood pressure, blood circulation and cholesterol levels. A study published in the journal Nutrition, which involved more than 4,500 adults aged between 18 and 77 years old, zoomed in on this health benefit. The study authors from China observed the daily ginger consumption among the participants and the prevalence rate of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension ...

“Confused” industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea

November 14, 2023 -

The automaton reportedly took hold of the technician’s arm using its arm and tongs – crushing his face and chest. Officials believe the robot’s system had mistaken the worker for a box of food and tried to lift him up. The victim was taken to the hospital who died shortly thereafter as a result of his injuries.

The incident occurred on Nov. 7 at the Donggoseong Export Agriculture Complex in South Gyeongsang Province. The Korean Yonhap News Agency report said the technician ...

“Climate Change” FANATICS are the GREATEST THREAT the world faces right now

August 06, 2023 -

The CCC wants to end all use of fossil fuels, which will end all agriculture cultivation and the transportation of those goods to grocery stores. They want to start WWIII with Russia because they believe the O'Biden Regime cares about the USA. Destruction of our livelihood is coming from all angles, and the people who claim they want to save life are the very people out to destroy everything under the guise of stopping "climate change" and "global warming."Every few years, ...

STUDY: Farming sector of Ukraine, the “breadbasket of Europe,” won’t recover for at least 20 years

June 21, 2023 -

Once known as the "breadbasket" of Europe, Ukraine's farming industry has been severely disrupted following the Russian invasion. Staple crops like maize (corn), oats, rapeseed (canola), and rye are not expected to fully recover to pre-invasion production levels until at least 2050.

Barley, sunflower, wheat, and other sectors could recover sooner, the report states, but not until at least 2040.

"This means that it may take as long as 20 years for Ukraine to regain ...

Indian people are starving, but the government wants to use food as fuel instead of feeding the masses

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The country had originally set a target for reaching 20% ethanol blending for 2030, but they recently pushed it forward to 2025. The ethanol they use for fuel is derived as a byproduct during the process of obtaining sugar from sugarcane.

Right now, a tenth of the petrol in India is biofuel blended with ethanol from sugarcane, and the practice of ethanol blending has risen eightfold during the last decade. India currently relies on imports to meet its energy needs, importing ...

Iran claims Antarctica as its PROPERTY, plans to send soldiers and scientists in contravention of Antarctic Treaty

February 20, 2024 -

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Commodore Shahram Irani said that Iran possesses property rights at the South Pole in an announcement that outlined future plans to raise the Iranian flag at the southern continent and conduct both military and scientific activities there. (Related: Iran tests ballistic missiles as part of war drills designed to prepare for potential strikes on Israeli military facilities.)

This declaration comes following a period of saber-rattling by ...

UN report: Cocaine smuggling and production increase amid growing demand for illicit substances

July 02, 2023 -

This is according to the World Drug Report 2023, which found that the number of cocaine users in 2021, the most recent year for which data is available, reached 22 million, compared to 21 million the previous year. The report highlights the growing demand for illicit substances of cocaine.

Furthermore, the report notes that cultivation of coca bushes, from which the drug is produced, has soared from approximately 234,200 hectares in 2020 to an alarming 315,000 hectares ...

Battle against carbon dioxide a ploy to TAKE AWAY FREEDOMS under the guise of “fighting climate change”

June 28, 2023 -

According to a June 21 article by the Daily Expose, CO2 levels on Earth have zero effect on temperatures – contrary to what climate alarmists say. A presentation by ecologist and environmentalist Dr. Patrick Moore back in October 2015 debunked the misguided hate toward CO2 and other so-called greenhouse gases. In reality, CO2 and other natural elements are crucial for sustaining life on Earth.

"Our children and our public are taught that CO2 is a toxic pollutant that will ...

GULP! Study reveals DANGEROUS levels of heavy metals in many US beverages

June 22, 2023 -

A group of scientists from Tulane University in New Orleans disclosed the shocking discovery through a study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. They tested 60 non-alcoholic beverages from a grocery in the Crescent City that are commercially available across the country. These beverages include single and mixed fruit juices, plant-based milk, sodas and teas.

The study authors used inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to generate atomized ...

Pride month is a cynical exercise in state-enforced homosexuality

May 25, 2023 -

(Article by Samuel Mangold-Lenett republished from TheFederalist.com)

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In this instance, and countless others, the public and private sectors work hand in glove to advance both an ideological and political agenda. When, recently, Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance said that “[t]here is no meaningful distinction between the public and the private sector in the United States of America,” he was describing ...

RFK Jr. slams the corrupt system that produces and sells POISON FOOD

August 16, 2023 -

The participants included Ben Dobson, Gail Fuller, Will Harris, Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, Kerry Hoffschneider, John Kempf, Judith McGeary, Wayne Swanson and Bob Quinn as more than 6,000 viewers watched live.

The speakers discussed their visions on how to revitalize American farming with Kennedy.Big Ag companies are monopolizing the farming and food industry

Kennedy started the conversation by recounting his experience litigating against Big Ag companies, and ...

Anarcho-tyranny unleashed in the United States

May 29, 2023 -

(Article by Jeffrey A. Tucker republished from TheEpochTimes.com)

It’s a phrase coined by the right-Hegelian political theorist Samuel Francis, whose dark worldview was never my cup of tea, to say the least. Even so, he was insightful, especially concerning the ambitions of the left.

He said that if they get their way, the United States and much of the Western world will descend not to “socialism” classically understood but to anarcho-tyranny, which is arbitrary law ...

Study: Marijuana users have high levels of HEAVY METALS in their blood and urine

December 18, 2023 -

The study published in Environmental Health Perspectives looked at more than 7,000 study participants and found that marijuana users have 27 percent higher levels of lead in their blood and 21 percent higher levels in their urine compared to people who don't use weed. Users also had 22 percent higher cadmium levels in their blood and 18 percent higher levels in their urine than non-users.

The study authors from Columbia University noted that although tobacco is the ...

CCP planning to get more Americans addicted to drugs, says former DEA boss

December 12, 2023 -

Former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) director of special operations Derek Maltz Sr. says evidence is mounting to show that China is supplying Mexican cartels with the chemicals needed to produce dangerous drugs for the U.S. market. Maltz says there is also an increase in illegal drug manufacturing occurring all across the country right now that will dump even more weaponized drugs into the market.

It took President Biden until this most recent November to finally ...

Are beer drinkers next? Tyrannical ATF says marijuana users CANNOT possess firearms

June 06, 2023 -

The law enforcement agency made the claim in a May 30 announcement posted by its St. Paul office. It reiterated that the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 "prohibits any person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance … from shipping, transporting, receiving or possessing firearms or ammunition."

"Regardless of the recent changes in Minnesota law related to the legalization of marijuana, an individual who is a current user … is still federally defined ...

OBVIOUS HIT PIECE: WSJ claims that “anonymous sources” say Elon Musk is an illegal drug addict

February 20, 2024 -

The article, which relies heavily on "anonymous sources," claims there are many "people who have witnessed his drug use and others with knowledge of it," this claim catching the eye of executives and board members at Musk-owned companies like Tesla and SpaceX.

According to the claims, Musk, the "world's wealthiest person," has used illicit substances such as LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms on numerous occasions, including at private parties he attends ...