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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, […]
08/22/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Gen Z blames social media for mental health struggles, yet few are ready to disconnect
A recent survey reveals that three out of four Gen Z individuals with internet access in the United States believe social media negatively impacts their mental health. The survey, which gathered responses from 2,000 Gen Z social media users, found that Instagram and TikTok (both at 20 percent) and Facebook (13 percent) were the platforms most often linked […]
07/05/2024
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By Ethan Huff
In just one month, U.S. authorities confiscate enough fentanyl to kill combined populations of California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas
In a single month, Mexican drug cartels brought in enough ultra-deadly fentanyl to kill between 54 and 127 million Americans, or roughly the combined populations of the states of California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, new data shows. One of the deadliest narcotic epidemics in history, the fentanyl crisis started long before Joe Biden […]
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 […]
06/06/2024
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By Ava Grace
North Dakota AG warns of looming CRISIS at the NORTHERN BORDER
The Republican attorney general (AG) of North Dakota has warned of a looming crisis at the northern border, saying that “the worst is yet to come.” North Dakota AG Drew Wrigley issued this warning during a May 29 field hearing of the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement (IISE) held at the city of […]
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 […]
03/12/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Overconsumption of high fructose corn syrup-rich foods causes health problems, addiction
Studies show that overconsumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) causes a variety of health problems. One study even found that overconsumption may cause behavioral reactions similar to those produced by cocaine use. HFCS was first developed in 1957 by biochemists Richard O. Marshall and Earl R. Kool. The pair discovered an enzyme capable of isomerizing dextrose to […]
03/08/2024
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By News Editors
Rapper Meek Mill says Americans should ‘strap up’ to protect themselves from illegals
Award-winning rapper Meek Mill is advising Americans to be vigilant and protective in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), citing increasing violence in American cities. The 36-year-old Philadelphia native, Robert Rihmeek Williams — known professionally as Meek Mill — attributed the spike in urban violence to illegal immigration, a surge of drugs, and a deepening mental health […]
01/23/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Study links legalization, commercialization of cannabis to increased road accidents
A study published in the JAMA Network Open found that over 13 years, annual rates of marijuana-involved emergency room visits have increased by more than 475 percent for traffic injuries, likely accelerated by the commercialization of non-medical cannabis use in Ontario, Canada. Researchers from the University of Ottawa (UOttawa) examined changes in the number and characteristics of marijuana-involved […]
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