March 1, 2013, 12:01 pm 16 comments in the last 30 days.
Fibromyalgia Therapy: Marijuana Vs Antidepressants and Opiates .

Fibromyalgia is not only a very mysterious disease, but the therapy is even far more confusing. Nobody seems to know exactly what causes it and if one does not know what is the mechanism, how can one treat it? Severe generalized pain is the principle symptom but strong painkillers are not the answer and many physicians have been severely punished by medical boards for giving patients good pain relief.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 6 comments in the last 30 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

December 13, 2022, 3:11 pm 4 comments in the last 30 days.
6 Crucial Business Travel Tips.

Business travel is an essential business aspect. Traveling for business allows you to network with other industry professionals while meeting new people and connecting with prospective customers.

March 29, 2011, 2:20 am 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Could Oregon be First to End Cannabis Prohibition? 'OCTA 2012' is Approved for Signatures.

If passed, the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act of 2012 will regulate the legal sale of marijuana to adults through state-licensed stores, allow adults to grow their own, license Oregon farmers to grow marijuana for state-licensed stores and allow unlicensed Oregon farmers to grow cannabis hemp for fuel, fiber and food. OCTA 2012 organizers need to gather 90,000 registered voters' signatures.

July 6, 2010, 7:11 pm 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Journalism: Objective or Subjective?.

Journalism as a profession is defined institutionally as being devoted to objective truth. Facts. Events. Names, dates, and places.

November 27, 2008, 10:48 am 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Meet California's Lawless Sheriff.

The dark ages have descended upon sunny San Luis Obispo, California, where a sheriff has made a personal mission out of punishing a legal medical marijuana dispensary owner. Threats, intimidation, and an absolute and total disregard for his own state laws describe the SLO-town Sheriff Patrick Hedges, to the embarrassment of many.

July 3, 2007, 5:58 am 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Op-Ed: Bush's Prison Pardon of 'Scooter' Libby Stinks (VIDEO).

Lewis Libby is a real record holder. Scooter as he is known to his friends, was convicted recently in four of five felony counts of obstruction of justice, making false statements and perjury. But this criminal convict friend of George W. Bush got his post conviction walking papers Monday. Scooter spending two and a half years in the slammer was just too much for the President to bear, so he "commuted" the prison sentence.

January 20, 2014, 7:24 pm 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Oregon Racism: a Deeply Rooted Problem.

Fighting racism in Oregon as a reporter is a lonely job. The subject seems to hold little appeal for Oregon journalists by and large. As reporters sleep on the job with these stories burning and begging for fair attention, we note that there are even fewer people battling racism from the ranks of law enforcement. Former Oregon prison guard William Coleman, is one of the few who has stayed the course, based on his moral code and federal law. He has been battling racial injustice on his own behalf and that of others, for nearly a decade.

September 19, 2013, 7:11 pm 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Oregon: Two Marijuana/Hemp Initiative Petition Drives Start Strong.

The national wave of marijuana law reform is gaining momentum every day, and Oregon is not being left out! More than 30,000 people came to Kelley Point Park on September 7 and 8 for the ninth annual Hempstalk Festival, and more than 5,000 of them signed two marijuana initiative petitions while they were there. "Marijuana prohibition does not work and is expensive to maintain," Paul Stanford said. "We must move forward on a better path for hemp and marijuana in Oregon."

February 24, 2013, 4:40 pm 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Palestinian Prisoners and Israel's Shin Bet.

After a 30-year-old Palestinian died while in custody and a hunger strike by four other inmates sparked a week of West Bank protests. Palestinians are calling for an international investigation of Israel's treatment of detained Palestinians.