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11/08/2024
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By Laura Harris
Dallas residents vote to decriminalize marijuana in small amounts
Sixty-seven percent of Dallas residents voted in favor of the decriminalization of marijuana on Nov. 5 despite public appeals from police to reject the measure. Earlier this year, a coalition led by the Austin-based nonprofit Ground Game Texas gathered over 50,000 signatures – more than the 20,000 required to put it on the ballot – for its […]
10/16/2024
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By Laura Harris
14 Attorneys general SUE TikTok for inflicting “immense damage on an entire generation of young people”
A bipartisan group of attorneys general from 14 states has filed a lawsuit against TikTok for allegedly inflicting “immense damage on an entire generation of young people.” The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Brian Schwalb of the District of Columbia on Oct. 8 with support from the state attorneys general of California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, […]
09/27/2024
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By Laura Harris
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill prohibiting social media platforms from providing “addictive feeds” to minors without parental consent
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation that would limit the social media usage of minors in the state. Senate Bill 976, dubbed the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, would make it unlawful for social media services to provide “addictive feeds” to minors without parental consent. This is being touted as a […]
06/25/2024
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By Laura Harris
Canada allocates millions for “safe supply” drug programs that have been linked to increased drug violence and overdose deaths
The Trudeau government recently announced its plans to allocate more than $27 million toward “safe supply” drug programs this fiscal year, despite the increased violence and overdose deaths they have caused in British Columbia when they were implemented in 2023. “Safe supply” programs provide addicts with government-prescribed drugs under the premise that a more controlled batch of narcotics […]
04/16/2024
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By Laura Harris
Intelligence agencies seek congressional approval for expanded surveillance powers
Intelligence agencies in the United States are urgently seeking congressional approval for the reauthorization and expansion of their surveillance powers supposedly to “fight against the fentanyl crisis.” According to several reports, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency have been actively engaging with Congress to expand Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act […]
03/08/2024
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By Laura Harris
DEADLY PRESCRIPTION: Anti-anxiety medication called pregabalin linked to over 3,400 overdose deaths in the U.K. over the last 5 years
A commonly prescribed anti-anxiety medication in the United Kingdom was linked to over 3,400 overdose deaths in the past five years. The drug in question is pregabalin, known by its brand names Alzain, Axalid and Lyrica and was introduced to the U.K. market in 2004 by Pfizer. The drug serves as an anticonvulsant for epilepsy, a […]
02/27/2024
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By Laura Harris
Missouri to deploy National Guard and State Highway Patrol troopers to Texas to help secure the border
Mike Parson, the Republican governor of Missouri, has announced his intention to deploy up to 200 members of the state’s National Guard and 22 troopers from the State Highway Patrol to the southern border. Parson has also submitted a $2.3 million supplemental budget request to the state’s legislature to help Texas secure the border and […]
02/19/2024
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By Laura Harris
Mexican drug cartels fighting over control of Montana, “the last best place” to sell illicit substances in America
Mexican drug cartels are fighting over who gets to control the state of Montana, “the last best place” in the U.S. to sell illicit substances – including fentanyl. In the mid-2000s, there were fewer illegal methamphetamine labs in the northwestern U.S. because of new rules restricting access to the ingredients needed to make the drug. Mexican […]
11/01/2023
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By Laura Harris
Adderall shortage in America driving ADHD patients to use METH
The ongoing shortage of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication Adderall in the U.S. is forcing patients to resort to methamphetamine, according to social workers and healthcare professionals. Widely prescribed for ADHD, Adderall is a legal form of mixed amphetamine salts often referred to as “legalized meth.” The drug contains compounds such as amphetamine […]
10/25/2023
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By Laura Harris
Homeless convicted pedophile arrested after camping near San Francisco school and offering “free fentanyl for new users”
A homeless man in San Francisco, who turned out to be a convicted sex offender, has been arrested after camping across the street from the Stella Maris Academy K-8 Catholic School for nearly two years and posting “free fentanyl for new users” in exchange for stolen items. According to the website of Megan’s Law in California, the […]
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