Asian Stigma Is Killing People in Hawai’i

RE: The Big Island Is Confronting A Big Problem With Fentanyl Aloha e Paula Dobbyn ~ Mahalo for your informative and educational article. I’m certified to administer NARCAN and counsel people considering opioid use or suffering addiction. According to CDC figures, one person dies of a drug overdose every 11 days on Big Island. Paula Dobbyn … Continue reading Asian Stigma Is Killing People in Hawai’i →

Suicide or Stick Around? Holidays Are Rough

A lifelong friend posted today about suicide (attached below): “In my darkest moments, I thought about taking my life. I never actually tried. I just thought about it. I contemplated what would be the easiest way to go -- physically for me and emotionally for everyone around me." Can relate. I thought about it. All … Continue reading Suicide or Stick Around? Holidays Are Rough →

Hawai’i Policies Keep Talented Professionals Out; Do Not Keep You Safe

Steward Yerton, writing in Civil Beat today, featured a recommended policy change that would make it easier for dentists to move to Hawai’i. State Rep. Sean Quinlan, who chairs the House Committee on Economic Development, plans to introduce legislation to put Hawai'i on the same footing as 46 other states, the District of Columbia and Puerto … Continue reading Hawai’i Policies Keep Talented Professionals Out; Do Not Keep You Safe →

Workplace Drug Testing Does NOT Keep Anyone Safe

Saw a post by S&G Labs Hawai’i, LLC regarding the importance of substance abuse testing in the workplace on social media today. S&G believes every company should drug test, because according to the National Safety Council, employees who abuse prescription drugs are two to five times more likely to take unexcused absences, be late for … Continue reading Workplace Drug Testing Does NOT Keep Anyone Safe →

Cannabis Corruption at Commission: HCRC Chair Liann Ebesugawa Should Resign

On April 4, 2021, David Shapiro summarized the disturbing levels of corruption in the Aloha state. He wrote, "It’s infuriating to see federal prosecutors once again having to expose local public corruption that city and state authorities should have been on long ago." David Shapiro's Commentary April 4, 2021 Earlier this week, ClearHealthLife received pleadings … Continue reading Cannabis Corruption at Commission: HCRC Chair Liann Ebesugawa Should Resign →

Hawaii Empire Strikes Back Against Medical Cannabis. Senator Roz Baker Gets Revenge

Hawai'i state senator Rosalyn "Roz" Baker struck a mighty blow for the Female Empire last week. Local representatives of the Temperance Movement oppose cannabis reform. Ms. Baker introduced SB64, which stands for Scott's Bill 64. Scott's Bill prohibits an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or term or condition of employment based … Continue reading Hawaii Empire Strikes Back Against Medical Cannabis. Senator Roz Baker Gets Revenge →

Rush Limbaugh Mocked Gays. Hawaiian Electric CEO Connie Lau Scorns Disabled Patients

Funny how life seems so easy and obvious in hindsight. Sports fans know the right plays after the game is over. Stock investors are certain about the best deals last year. WOKE culture looks backward and shames those who supported slavery or the traditional family. These moral certitudes appear "no brainers" to most today. Our generation … Continue reading Rush Limbaugh Mocked Gays. Hawaiian Electric CEO Connie Lau Scorns Disabled Patients →

Please Act Today: End Medical Marijuana Discrimination

Twenty years ago when badly injured, my doctor prescribed Vioxx. You've likely never heard of this pain-relieving drug. Although the FDA had approved this medication, the agency removed the "world's best-selling painkiller" from the market in 2004 after research showed Vioxx caused an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events, such as stroke and heart attack. … Continue reading Please Act Today: End Medical Marijuana Discrimination →

Happy Valentine’s Day: Go Smash the Patriarchy Beautiful Flowers

Good friend of mine, Nedi McKnight, one kind and compassionate local girl, posted this meme today: Roses are red; knowledge is power. Go smash the patriarchy, you beautiful flower. SMASH the Patriarchy??? Responded to the meme. I didn't want to go to war; didn't want to work deep in the mines; didn't want to leave … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day: Go Smash the Patriarchy Beautiful Flowers →

More Cannabis Aloha in Republican Idaho than Democrat Hawai’i

Betsy Russell, writing in Idaho State Journal, detailed action of an Idaho House committee that voted yesterday to introduce a "very restrictive bill" to legalize medical cannabis (marijuana) in the state. This moves the measure forward to full hearing on the bipartisan proposal from Reps. Mike Kingsley, R-Lewiston, and Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, which they title the … Continue reading More Cannabis Aloha in Republican Idaho than Democrat Hawai’i →