Three more states told the federal government they will no longer obey their tyrannical marijuana laws and legalized the plant in some form, bringing the total of legal states to 32. (TFTP) On Tuesday, while most Americans were casting votes for their favorite politicians and more laws, citizens in three states went to the polls Read More…
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Trump Immigration Distraction, 8 American Myths, Hemp Legalization, Forced Vaccines, Iran & N. Korea
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/1/18). For decades now, even longer, so-called “conspiracy theorists” have been warning of totalitarian Read More…
Senate Votes To Finally Legalize Hemp After 80 Years Of Prohibition
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to legalize hemp, an industrial crop that has been banned for decades. In April, Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Rand Paul (R-KY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) submitted a separate bill to legalize hemp, and those provisions were then incorporated into the broader farm bill. The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition Read More…
Nevada Gaming Commission Says No To Recreational Marijuana
With the legalization of marijuana use, many businesses throughout the country are trying to develop ways to deal with the presence of marijuana and it is a hot debate in Nevada, as gaming regulators are discussing how they should work with the marijuana business. Since marijuana use became legal, there have been restrictions for use Read More…
Massive US Sex Trafficking Bust Ensnares Over 1,000—Including Law Enforcement And Clergy
From Seattle to Tuscaloosa, police arrested more than 1,000 people in just one month — including a law enforcement officer and pastor — as part of a sweeping crackdown on child sex offenders, and juvenile and adult sex trafficking in the United States. Police from 37 departments in 17 states participated in the annual National Johns Suppression Read More…
After Legalizing Marijuana, Unemployment in Colorado Lower Than Rest of Country
Colorado —Three years after legalizing cannabis, Colorado has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. “While the national unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in May, the lowest since 2001, Colorado’s jobless rate is the nation’s lowest at 2.3 percent,” CNBC reported Monday. According to Governor John Hickenlooper, multiple factors have contributed to Colorado’s job Read More…