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March 31, 2017

Library Staff Will Be Trained to Save Drug Overdose Victims

As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage the United States with a vicious tenacity that can only be described as the gnashing teeth of a junkie apocalypse, there is more demand for everyday people to be trained in administering life-saving medications to prevent accidental overdoses. It might sound a bit […]
March 31, 2017

Texas’ O’Rourke Decries Failed War on Drugs

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke announcing his 2018 U.S. Senate run (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke has begun his longshot 2018 Senate run by praising immigrants, saying America draws strength from refugees and suggesting it’s time to “end this […]
March 31, 2017

Tornado Blows the Lid Off Weed Grow Operation

Decatur County, Tennessee was hard hit this past week when an EF-1 tornado ripped through the area. The twister destroyed homes, uprooted trees and tore rooftops off trailers, as 100-mile winds left debris strewn everywhere.  The day after, Sheriff Keith Byrd drove around the area to assess the damage and […]
March 31, 2017

The Genes of Terpenes: Scientists Discover Pot’s Smell Predictor

By now, most even casual consumers of marijuana are familiar with “terpenes,” the compounds found in the essential oils of plants, responsible for a plant’s distinctive taste and aroma—and, with cannabis, which also play a role in how the plant affects the mind and body. But according to a pair of […]
March 30, 2017

Atlanta Is the Latest Southern City to Push for Pot Decriminalization

Startups, independent bookstores, popping nightlife—Atlanta is cool. Creatives and entrepreneurs and anyone else seeking decent wages and legitimate culture in a livable climate have been drawn to Atlanta for several years now, long enough for Atlanta to be so cool that it’s just about over. When cities become meccas for […]
March 30, 2017

DEA Squeezing Money and Property Out of People at Record Rates

The DEA, for many, is high up on the list of the government’s most corrupt, mismanaged and ill-equipped organizations. And it sure knows how to squeeze money out of innocent victims. According to a report issued Wednesday by the Justice Department’s Inspector General, the DEA has seized more than $4 billion […]
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