On January 9th I received an automated email blast from Sally Kohn. Ms. Kohn claims to be "one of the leading progressive voices in America today." She is currently a CNN political commentator and columnist, who worked previously as a contributor for Fox News. Her blast urged me, "Don't forget you can be one of the … Continue reading My Conversation with Sally Kohn
Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard Skewer AG Sessions on Marijuana Policy
Although over 64 percent of Americans say they support the legalization of Recreational Marijuana (72% of Democrats, and a slim majority, 51%, of Republicans), and an overwhelming 94 percent of adults (96% of independents, 95% of Democrats and 90% of Republicans) support Medical Marijuana, Attorney General Jeff Sessions on January 4th rescinded three memos from the Obama administration … Continue reading Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard Skewer AG Sessions on Marijuana Policy
Gender and Race Discrimination on Facebook
Chamath Palihapitiya, former Facebook executive, has “tremendous guilt” over the growing social network, which he feels has eroded the "core foundations of how people behave by and between each other.” “It literally is a point now where I think we have created tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works. That … Continue reading Gender and Race Discrimination on Facebook
More Pregnant Women Using Cannabis
Jacqueline Howard, writing in CNN, summarizes a Kaiser Permanente Northern California study. More pregnant women seem to be using pot — sometimes to ease the nausea of morning sickness or heightened anxiety — and a new study suggests that this slight rise in marijuana use is most pronounced among those younger in age. Summary Findings The prevalence … Continue reading More Pregnant Women Using Cannabis
Drug ODs Reduce Life Expectancy in USA
Government researchers announced life expectancy in the United States fell for the second year in a row in 2016 — claiming it’s clear the epidemic of drug overdoses is at least in part to blame. Life expectancy for a baby born in 2016 fell to 78.6 years, although a minor decline of 0.1 percent, while … Continue reading Drug ODs Reduce Life Expectancy in USA
Drug Deaths at U.S. Workplaces Explode
Writing in Wall Street Journal, Harriet Torry alerts us that the number of U.S. deaths at work from unintentional drug and alcohol overdoses jumped more than 30% in 2016. America's struggle with the deadly opioid epidemic is now common to the workplace. Torry highlights the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries … Continue reading Drug Deaths at U.S. Workplaces Explode
Medical Cannabis Reduces Opioid Addiction
A November 2017 study conducted by researchers at the University of New Mexico, comparing medical cannabis and prescription opioid use among chronic pain patients, found a distinct connection between having the legal ability to use cannabis and significant reductions in opioid use. This is what my preliminary research suggested. I pioneered this critical program at … Continue reading Medical Cannabis Reduces Opioid Addiction
Facebook Feeds Your Kids Porn
WARNING ADULT GRAPHIC IMAGES THIS POST CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT. IF THIS SHOCKS YOU, GOOD. IT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. HIDING OR COVERING IMAGES MAKES THEM APPEAR MORE CIVIL. THIS IS WHAT CHILDREN AND KIDS ACTUALLY SEE. Facebook is full of porn – sick, degrading stuff. It's designed for young boys ranging from 10 to 85. … Continue reading Facebook Feeds Your Kids Porn
Facebook is RACIST and I’m Leaving
Facebook allows Lilly Lue to post sexual imagery, as well as racist language. I left the social media platform years ago but maintain a couple marketing pages for clients. I review posts from time to time. Some time ago, I wrote about the "outrage" and "shame" two White co-eds suffered for signing along to a … Continue reading Facebook is RACIST and I’m Leaving
J David Carey, MD Left Me With Cancer
I have skin cancer. I put my trust in J David Carey, MD, and his High Desert Dermatology clinic located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. My request was simple: please remove the small (8.0mm) Squamous Cell Carcinoma from the back of my right hand. Dr. Carey’s team failed to do this. Although they charged me over … Continue reading J David Carey, MD Left Me With Cancer