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"People who take cannabis to treat PTSD are like a man who uses a cane. This prevents them from moving on to psychotherapy," Professor Yifrah Kaminer, a senior Israeli physician who has studied the effect of drugs on society, warns. Kaminer, who lives in the US, has tried for many years to put a mirror in front of us so that we won't fall into the trap of legalizing marijuana, despite the growing trend to decriminalize recreational use. Kaminer, whose expertise on this topic extends three decades, has seen how the drug can affect people. He believes that if you...

The delta variant accounts for at least 93 percent of all sequenced coronavirus in the U.S., according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For the two-week period ending July 31, all the different lineages of the delta variant made up about 93 percent of cases that were sequenced. In some parts of the country with low vaccination rates, especially the Midwest region that includes Kansas, Iowa and Missouri, the percentages are even higher.

China Points the Way to Anti-Free Speech American LibsAny American over the age of 40 is painfully aware of how quickly a society can change and freedoms can erode. Don’t be pedantic — 40 is close enough for this cautionary tale.If you want a glimpse into the future that American leftists are driving us toward, you don’t need a crystal ball. Twitter will do just fine:Outspoken billionaire Sun Dawu jailed for 18 years in China https://t.co/Ig0NtB143s— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 29, 2021Outspoken! The horror.The details of the story are even creepier.BBC.com:A prominent Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 18...

We are at the crossroad where change is unavoidable. We all must make choices that determine our future. To many, this looks like a war… but what we need to find is peace. I am going to find peace through this sacrifice. Just to be clear, ALL my content will be removed. This includes articles on: Great Reset, General nutrition, the coronavirus, and my interviews with experts These will be removed to appease the individuals in power who have an arsenal of overwhelming tools at their disposal, and are actively engaged in using them. COVID-19 has activated and authorized emergency...

The mainstream media has been promoting the truism that California's embattled Gov. Gavin Newsom will win his voter recall referendum. It's in the bag.The Democratic Party, meanwhile, has been saying since at least 2008 that it has the Hispanic vote locked up. Another "certainty."Here comes a poll, though,reported by the Daily Caller, showing that both are deluding themselves:More than half of Hispanics in California say they would vote to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to an Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll published Tuesday.The poll of 1,000 registered voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3%, showed...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is hosting a roundtable with hospital leaders on Wednesday morning. The meeting started at 10 a.m. on Zoom.

The late Gov. Mario Cuomo (D-NY), father of the embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), experienced a shocking defeat in his 1994 campaign for reelection in which he lost to now former Gov. George Pataki (R-NY), a lesser-known politician serving as a Republican state senator at the time. Mario Cuomo was seeking a fourth term in office — just like his eldest son is now — when he decisively lost to Pataki by five points, marking the first Republican gubernatorial victory in the Empire State in two decades.

The case of Ashli Babbitt’s death has added another layer of mystery. There was a cremation order filed by the Medical Examiner presiding in her case only two days after Babbitt was shot and killed by an officially unidentified Capitol Police officer. The discovery was made by Judicial Watch by FOIA request. Much of the information pertaining to Babbitt’s case that involves the Capitol Police is redacted, because it is legally an unaccountable body that reports directly to the Congress. The Medical Examiner’s office cremation request was filed “successfully” on January 8, 2021, only two days after Babbitt was shot...

British businesses requiring their employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines will face potential legal actions over discrimination, the co-chairman of the UK government’s flexible working taskforce has warned. Peter Cheese, who also serves as chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said he would “strongly caution companies against adopting a ‘jabs for jobs’ principle or policy.” He said the policy is “fraught with lots of potential discrimination and legal issues” and is therefore on “shaky legal ground.” “There are valid reasons why people may not want to take a vaccination and employers have to understand and accept...

A new article in a scientific journal is lobbying for criticism of scientists, specifically President Biden's COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, to be labeled as "hate." The National Pulse explains the article authored by Peter Hotez, sometimes a guest on legacy media outlets, called to "extend federal hate-crime protections" to scientists facing criticism.

WASHINGTON, Saturday, Aug. 3. Prince NAPOLEON, accompanied by the French Minister, Count MERCIER, Capt. BONFILS, Lieut.-Col. RAGOU, Lieut.-Col. PISANI, and Mr. MAURICE SANDS, visited the White House at 12 o'clock to-day. The party were met at the President's by the Secretary of State, who presented the Prince and his suite to President LINCOLN. The utmost cordiality was manifested, and the presentation and reception seemed to be mutually satisfactory. At a later period in the day the Prince visited the Capitol, and was introduced to many Senators and members of the House of Representatives. This evening, the Prince and his suite,...

VIDEOIt's on! Andrew Cuomo versus Bill Clinton! Who are you gonna believe Cuomo? Clinton? Both? Neither? Or are you just going to LOL?

When it came to coverage of the Andrew Cuomo sexual-harassment scandal, it was a tale of two networks this morning. MSNBC's Morning Joe devoted its entire first half-hour to covering the story in all its lurid detail. And no fewer than nine times, Morning Joe referenced CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who advised brother Andrew during the scandal. Over on CNN's New Day, the Cuomo segment was buried 22 minutes deep into the opening half-hour (other than teases for the story). And even then, only a measly five minutes were devoted to the scandal. Mentions of Chris Cuomo's involvement? Zero. A...

A Wednesday poll reveals registered independents are driving down President Joe Biden’s approval ratings with concerns over the president’s handling of inflation, immigration, and the Chinese coronavirus. The poll by Morning Consult/Politico warns “Biden’s general reputation among unaffiliated voters” is “exposing an early problem for his party to remedy with 14 months to go until the midterm elections.”

As the COVID-19 pandemic experiences a resurgence in the U.S. due to the contagious delta variant, American citizens are once again set to get the short end of the stick from the Biden administration. The Biden administration is planning to keep travel restrictions between the U.S. and Europe in place indefinitely, while they ponder removing pandemic-era restrictions on migrants coming from South and Central America. The Biden administration has reinstated mask mandates, and is pondering other restrictions on American citizens, while maskless migrants surge across the U.S. border at a record pace. When Biden assumed office on January 20, at...

Two law enforcement officers told ABC News that after stabbing the officer, Lanz disarmed him and shot him with his own gun. The officers fatally shot Lanz in response to the attack, however, it is unclear whether the suspect shot himself or was killed by responding officers. Lanz was detained earlier this year after purportedly enlisting in the US Marine Corps in 2012 and being “administratively separated” barely a month later. According to online court records obtained by AP, Lanz was arrested in April in Cobb County, Georgia, on criminal trespassing and burglary charges. On the same day as his...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials wrongly arrested a homeless man for a crime committed by someone else, locked him up in a state hospital for more than two years, forced him to take psychiatric drugs and then tried to cover up the mistake by quietly setting him free with just 50 cents to his name, the Hawaii Innocence Project said in a court document asking a judge to set the record straight. A petition filed in court Monday night asks a judge to vacate the arrest and correct Joshua Spriestersbach’s records. The filing lays out his bizarre plight that started...

With the Olympics awash with hate-filled protesting athletes this year, one Gold medal-winning hero's patriotic, faith-filled victory speech appears to have struck a positive chord with supporters back home. United States Olympic wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock has no time or inclination to act cool or push a divisive political agenda.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new 60-day eviction moratorium in counties where the transmission of COVID-19 is either “substantial” or “high.” The CDC defines a “substantial” or “high” transmission rate as at least 50 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people over a seven day period. According to the agency, 80.87 percent of US counties are currently experiencing these transmission rates. The new moratorium includes criminal penalties for landlords who turn out tenants in the affected counties. An eviction that “does not result in a death” can result in a fine of up to $100,000 and one...