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Pioneering Grandma Building Sustainable Tiny Hemp Homes

The DEA considers hemp to be a dangerous substance and it’s still classified as a schedule I drug, alongside heroin and ecstasy, even though the plant contains almost no THC and has no psychoactive effects. Many believe this classification is the result of the oil industry’s grip on the legislative process in America, because hemp is one of Read More…

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These 13 Corporations Are “Big Pharma”: Their History, Crimes, And Products

This is a preview to the Era of Wisdom documentary “Toddlers on Adderall: History of “Big Pharma” and the Major Players,” to be released December 28, 2016. Written and directed by Cassius Kamarampi, narrated by Josh Mur. Music by Cassius Kamarampi. (Link to image credits and sources) Transcript (video below): In our society, we often Read More…

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No Medical Value? US Govt has been Funding this Israeli Cannabis Researcher for 50 Years

As many Americans approach November 4 with a sense of dread, facing the fact that either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be the next president, much more hopeful things will be going on that day. Residents in at least nine states will be voting on ballot initiatives to legalize recreational or medical cannabis use. Read More…

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Raining Down Fire — US Troops Using White Phosphorous in Iraq

The US forces are reportedly using white phosphorus munitions against Islamist militants in Iraq, despite widespread perception of the weapon as indiscriminate and able to cause horrific injuries to civilians. Images posted on a Pentagon-run public affairs website Dvids show a US Army artillery unit firing white phosphorus munitions in Iraq, identified by the Washington Post as Read More…

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Monsanto Acquires Licensing Rights For “Genetically Edited” Crops

The biotechnology giant Monsanto has now partnered with the Broad Institute to develop seeds using genetic or genome editing technology.  On Thursday, Monsanto announced a new partnership with the Broad Institute, a project of MIT and Harvard that focuses on a biomedical and genomic research. The new partnership grants Monsanto non-exclusive licensing for agriculture applications of CRISPR-Cas Read More…

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Big Pharma Now Spending More Than Gun Lobbyists To Keep People Hooked On Opioids

Washington, D.C. — (RT) In the midst of one of the worst drug epidemics in the US, a report found that the money spent on keeping painkillers regularly prescribed has overshadowed even anti-gun lobbying efforts and may be behind the opioid epidemic ravaging the nation. The opioid crisis has reached a point where police officers carry Narcan Read More…