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Supreme Court Frontrunner
According to several articles, the current frontrunner for President Biden to nominate to the Supreme Court to replace Breyer is Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former federal public defender. Biden’s Likeliest Supreme Court Pick Brian Fallon, the executive director of Demand … Continue reading
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Corporate choices
I’m fascinated by all the concerned “freedom-fighters” who are opposed to companies mandating vaccination, negative COVID tests, and/or masks. Where have they been when it came to decades of drug testing? It seems odd to me that many of those … Continue reading
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Still Happening
Two Moms Reported to Child Services for False Positive Drug Tests from Poppy Seeds Today, two women filed lawsuits against Garnet Health Medical Center alleging that the Middletown, New York, hospital drug tested them without their consent when they were … Continue reading
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Finally
How long does it take to implement something that’s proven to work and saves lives? NYC Safe Injection Sites Open In Landmark Shot To Curb Overdoses A first-of-its-kind effort in New York City aims to prevent drug users from overdosing … Continue reading
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Quote
“What I do with my body is my business.” – Washington State Patrol veteran Barbara Werner, talking about the COVID-19 vaccination. Hmmm…
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Positive news from the mess
Amid a Labor Shortage, Companies Are Eliminating Drug Tests. It’s a Trend That Could Create More Equitable Workplaces A growing number of companies are eliminating workplace drug testing to attract and retain workers amid a global labor shortage […] Vice … Continue reading
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So, we were right all along?
The years we spent dealing with the tired “What about the children?!?” arguments. Of course, we pointed out that teens may actually not be as eager to rebel with marijuana when grandma is taking it for her glaucoma. And we … Continue reading
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Is public discourse on drug overdoses improving?
This article today in the Washington Post caught my attention: Drug overdoses deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year The death toll jumped by more than 21,000, or nearly 30 percent, from 2019, according to provisional data released by … Continue reading
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Best headline response to Richardson facing Olympic disqualification for marijuana use
The Onion weighs in. Dream Crushed Over Trivial Bullshit Represents Nation Better Than Gold Medal Ever Could
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