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Your Scare Tactics Are Bad And You Should Feel Bad: No, Marijuana Is STILL Not A ‘Gateway Drug’

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Your Scare Tactics Are Bad And You Should Feel Bad: No, Marijuana Is STILL Not A ‘Gateway Drug’
No, Virginia, Marijuana Is NOT a Gateway Drug: Here Are 40 Years Of Data Prove It In the wake of the stunningly troglodytic and myopic decision by the Drug Enforcement Administration to keep marijuana on the listing of Schedule 1 drugs–those drugs for which there are supposedly no known medical uses, and which are considered the most dangerous–many observers are shaking their heads in disbelief.… Read the rest

As School Year Set To Begin, Utah And Other States Finding Vaccine Refusal Rates Climbing, Cite Education As Key Motivating Factor

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As School Year Set To Begin, Utah And Other States Finding Vaccine Refusal Rates Climbing, Cite Education As Key Motivating Factor
Education Is The Key: Utah And Other States Find Vaccine Refusal Rates Climbing; Both Sides Cite Education As the new school year is upon us, more and more stories are coming out about vaccinations and the kids whose parents refuse to get them vaccinated prior to starting class. Many parents cite reasons ranging from religious objections, to health objections–for instance if a child has an allergy that could be triggered by a vaccine–and also personal objections.… Read the rest