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Less Opioid Prescriptions Where Marijuana Is Legal

May 1, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Two papers published in April in JAMA Internal Medicine that analyzed more than five years of Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription data found that when states allow for the use of marijuana the number of opioid prescribed, and the… [read]

How to Make an Herbal Extract Tincture – Easy Step By Step Guide

April 24, 2018 by Doc
Last updated on: April 24, 2018

There are many variations to the following, but the basic procedure here will get you through just about any situation when it comes to making any kind of herbal extract you’d care to. Fill a blender half full with the… [read]

Leather is Not a Meat Byproduct – A Hard Look At the Leather Industry

April 19, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 19, 2018

The mention of fur causes the majority of us to scowl a little. Most of us know how cruel, barbaric, and inhumane the fur trade is. But what about leather? It’s time to shed light on the leather industry. Leather… [read]

Dead Sperm Whale Had 64 pounds of Plastic and Other Trash In Stomach & Intestines

April 19, 2018 by Michael Edwards

A 33-foot sperm whale carcass surfaced near a lighthouse in Cabo de Palos on Spain’s southeastern coast in February. Washington Post reported that a necropsy revealed the whale had “trash bags, polypropylene sacks, ropes, net segments and a drum, among… [read]

Trump Considering Drug Testing Plan For Food Stamp Recipients

April 12, 2018 by Michael Edwards

The Trump administration is considering allowing states to require drug testing for some food stamp recipients. The plan would narrowly target and affect mostly “able-bodied” people, according to an anonymous administration official, AP reports. The rule would apply to around… [read]

Starbucks Coffee Has to Have Cancer Warning In California, Judge Says

April 5, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 5, 2018

A lawsuit was filed in 2010 by the little-known Council for Education and Research on Toxics (CERT). This not-for-profit group sued 90 coffee retailers, including Starbucks, on grounds they were violating a California law that requires companies to warn consumers… [read]

Are Baby Carrots Healthy? How Are They Made?

April 4, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 4, 2018

In the 1980s supermarkets were even more concerned with proper shape and size of produce than they are today. Consumers expected carrots to be a particular size, shape, and color. Anything that didn’t fit the image was sold for juice… [read]