The Killing of the Portlandia Paradise

What Does it Take to Admit the Failures of Legalizing Pot? This past week a butane explosion rocked a North Portland neighborhood killing two men, the home owner and a man working on the home. The force of the explosion was so great that it leveled the home, damaged the two adjacent homes and threw … Continue reading The Killing of the Portlandia Paradise

Opioids kill One Way; Cannabis Kills in Another Way

By John Dossett, MD, South Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, originally published in Penn-Live on July 16, 2017, as one of the top five editorials of the week. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting that between 30,000 and 40,000 Americans are dying each year from opioid overdoses. Most of these are not suicides but, are … Continue reading Opioids kill One Way; Cannabis Kills in Another Way

Foodies, Don’t be Fooled if Michael Pollan Writes About Psychedelics

Foodies who admire Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma include parents opposed to marijuana and its manipulation into an increasingly potent, dangerous drug. Pollan is writing a book about possible medical applications for psychedelics, which would fit nicely into an agenda promoted by the Drug Policy Alliance, MAPS and Erowid.  Surreptitiously, these pro-drug lobbyists and groups … Continue reading Foodies, Don’t be Fooled if Michael Pollan Writes About Psychedelics

Marijuana Crack Weed Advertised on Instagram

By Patricia Silva-Duran, Texans Against Legalizing Marijuana It’s so difficult to be happy when my 19-year-old daughter is succumbing to using illicit drugs; I pray and wish she’d stop using but with this new drug culture in our country.  This culture is trying to normalize recreational drugs such as marijuana which makes it difficult for … Continue reading Marijuana Crack Weed Advertised on Instagram