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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Marijuana Prohibition Hit Black and Latino People Hardest So They Should Profit From Legalization First. 14 Feb 2019 in Newsweek. 12 Feb 2019: Denver-area pot shop offers 1-cent cannabis deal to striking teachers. And: How A Powerful Psychedelic From Africa is Treating Opioid Addiction…& the U.S. Doesn’t Care.

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Say Goodbye to authoritarian kings and US Presidents. No European democracy has an executive veto power requiring a 2/3 vote to override. Wikipedia: Nuclear Option: Bring back "50% plus 1" democracy in the US Senate: Stop the: Republican Senate filibuster against federal marijuana legalization. Still true.

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11 Feb 2019: Senator Kamala Harris acknowledges smoking weed in the past, supports legalization, and says it gives people joy. [22].
6 Feb: First Cannabis Vending Machine Installed in Athens, Greece. 5 Feb 2019: Marijuana access is associated with decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other prescription drugs. 2 Feb 2019: Senator Cory Booker calls for legalizing marijuana as he launches 2020 bid. 1 Feb 2019: Clueless Kentucky Republican Senate leader McConnell opposes election holiday to increase turnout as in other countries. [23]. 31 Jan 2019: Mexico's President Declares an End to Drug War. 29 Jan 2019: Baltimore to no longer prosecute pot possession. [24]. 29 Jan 2019: California's sluggish legal cannabis industry could get jump-start with tax cuts. [25].
24 Jan: Company launches mobile hemp, flax decorticators to extract valuable fibers.

24 Jan 2019: Philippines and Bangladesh. Drug-war extrajudicial killings of many opposition leaders. 23 Jan 2019: Pot advocate John Sinclair sues state of Michigan over Schedule 1 status. 23 Jan 2019: Here's the Medical Cannabis Super Bowl Ad CBS Refused to Run. [26]. 22 Jan 2019: Pot website offers free medical marijuana to government workers amid shutdown. 22 Jan 2019: Michigan business offers free marijuana with book-bundle purchase. 20 Jan 2019: New Zealand company gets licensed for high THC cannabis. 16 Jan 2019: Virginia House Republicans snuff out marijuana bills. Even decriminalization with civil fines.

15 Jan: Erdogan wants to revive cannabis production, and Turkish Islamists love it. [27]. And: Turkey’s Authoritarian President Comes Out in Favor of Cannabis Cultivation.
14 Jan 2019: Americans Are Now More Likely To Die Of An Opioid Overdose Than On The Road.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Hires Former Marijuana Lobbyist As Senior Advisor.

As Poll Shows Majority Back 70% Top Marginal Tax Rate for Ultra-Rich, Ocasio-Cortez's "Radical" Proposal Proves Extremely Mainstream. [28][29].
Ocasio-Cortez floats 70% tax on super wealthy to fund Green New Deal. And: Research backs her up. Progressive Republican President Eisenhower had a 91% top marginal income tax rate in the 1950s, and oversaw one of the greatest eras of economic prosperity-for-all in the US. With lower overall taxes on the middle class. Make America Great Again. Haters. Dancegate.
9 Jan 2019: The government shutdown spotlights a bigger issue:
78% of US workers live paycheck to paycheck. "Debt is also a growing issue for workers, CareerBuilder reports. Just more than 70 percent of all respondents say that they're in debt." - Medical debt (Republicans block single payer), student loans, etc..

The top line in the chart below is for hourly wages adjusted for inflation: Bottom of chart below says: "Data for wages of production and non-supervisory employees on private non-farm payrolls." Rich get richer; while middle class wages are flat (inflation-adjusted):

USA. Since 2001, labor’s share of national income has suffered a sustained decline:

The rapidly rising income of the top 10% and the super-rich:

Rapidly rising income share of the top 10%. Rapidly decreasing income share of the bottom 90%:

And: The Richest 10% of Americans Now Own 84% of All Stocks. [30].

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9 Jan 2019: New US Congressional Marijuana Bill Is Actually Numbered H.R. 420.

9 Jan 2019: Woodstock 2019: Official 50th anniversary festival to be held at Watkins Glen, New York. [31][32][33][34][35].

It Would Take Oregonians 7 Years to Smoke All the Weed They Harvested This Year. [36][37][38][39].
31 Dec 2018: Legendary pot advocate John Sinclair opening cafe in Detroit, Michigan.
26 Dec 2018: Irish farmers set to grow medical cannabis after Health Minister announces support.
26 Dec 2018: St. Louis, Missouri Will No Longer Prosecute Marijuana Possession Under 100 Grams.
26 Dec 2018: These States Are Most Likely To Legalize Marijuana In 2019.
25 Dec 2018: Marijuana lounge opens in Phoenix, Arizona.
25 Dec 2018: Canadian dispensary. Video. "This store clerk fought off robbers with a bong".
25 Dec 2018: Thailand approves medical marijuana in New Year's 'gift'. [40][41].
21 Dec 2018: Oregon. Video. What Happens When a State Grows Way Too Much Weed.
20 Dec 2018: Democrat Pennsylvania senator says he'll pen bill to legalize pot. And: Pa. Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf commutes convicted drug dealer's 125-year sentence. And: Gov. Wolf says it’s time for Pennsylvania to ‘take a serious look’ at legalizing recreational marijuana.

20 Dec 2018: Arizona. Republican prosecutor Sheila Polk on crusade against cannabis charges stage 4 cancer patient with felony for possessing legally purchased cannabis oil from dispensary. 2.3.4.

18 Dec 2018: California Regulators: Cities Can't Ban Recreational Marijuana Deliveries.
18 Dec 2018: Nevada becomes first US state with majority-female legislature. After voters dump the trump morons (male Republican leaders) who opposed recreational cannabis (Nevada legalized).

17 Dec 2018: New Zealand to hold referendum on legalising recreational cannabis. 13 Dec 2018: New Zealand. Government moves to decriminalise drugs. Police have discretion. 11 Dec 2018: New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available. 2.

17 Dec 2018: U.S. Student Loan Debt Sets Record, Doubling Since Recession. $1.465 trillion. 14 Dec 2018: Federal judge forces Trump administration to cancel $150 million in student loan debt.

• 14 Dec 2018: France Moves Towards Medicinal Cannabis Legalization.
  

12 Dec 2018: Veto-proof Farm Bill passed overwhelmingly by Congress. American farmers will be able to plant and harvest hemp. It could spark a boom for the $1 billion marijuana-linked CBD industry. 2.

• 7 Dec 2018: Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana.
• 3 Dec 2018: Michigan. Democrat bill seeks to release prisoners with marijuana convictions.

Luxembourg’s New Deal: Free Transit (summer 2019) and Legal Weed (by 2023). [42]. 7 Dec 2018.

• 30 Nov 2018: California. Free Medical Marijuana for Low-Income Individuals Bill to be Reintroduced.

Video. Why is Finland the Happiest Country in the World? Universal healthcare and free college tuition.

• 29 Nov 2018: CBD is about to revolutionize the veteran community and PTSD, taking America by storm. [43]. 29 Nov 2018: The Next Big Thing in 'Green' Packaging Is Hemp Bioplastic. 28 Nov 2018: Marijuana, mountains and money: How Lesotho is cashing in.
  

27 Nov 2018: The president's job approval is at 38 percent while his disapproval numbers are at a record 60 percent. And: America's 'war on terror' has cost the US nearly $6 trillion and killed roughly half a million people.
South Korea becomes first country in East Asia to legalize medical marijuana.

Trump storms ahead with Medicaid work rules, even though they’re disastrous for enrollees. By Los Angeles Times.
Michael Moore: Put Marijuana On The Ballot To Drive Voter Turnout In 2020. 23 Nov 2018. And on Youtube. At 7 minutes 10 seconds in. And 21 Nov 2018:
Saudi Arabia 'tortured female activists', charities say. BBC.
Massachusetts mayor first in line for recreational marijuana.

19 Nov 2018: Greece eyes pot of gold as medicinal cannabis licensed. 18 Nov 2018: Couples offer marijuana at weddings. 18 Nov 2018: Here's what's behind Mexico's radical move toward legalizing marijuana during its war on drugs 18 Nov 2018: How Democrat and medical cannabis activist Nikki Fried became Florida’s agriculture commissioner. [44][45]. 16 Nov 2018:
Jim Belushi: Medical Marijuana Would Have Saved My Brother’s Life..

16 Nov 2018: It's now cheaper to build a new wind farm than to keep a coal plant running. 16 Nov 2018: Oregon marijuana prices plunge – and sales soar. 12 Nov 2018: Michelle Obama says smoking pot was 'part of her becoming story'.
Mexico's incoming government moves to legalize marijuana. 8 Nov 2018. Medical, recreational, sales, and home growing.

Mysterious interstellar object floating in space might be alien, say Harvard researchers. USA Today. Interstellar Cannabis March! The mysterious flying joint! 6 Nov 2018.

Michigan Legalizes Recreational Marijuana. 10th state to do so. 6-7 Nov 2018: Election results 2018: States legalize marijuana, felon voting rights. USA Today. And: Missouri votes to legalize medical marijuana. And: Utah Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Legalization. And: Florida restores voting rights to 1.5 million former felons.

Highest midterm eligible voter turnout (50.3%) since 1914. [46][47][48][49][50]. 2 Nov 2018: Reminder: US. Republicans Want to Take Your Health Care. Pre-existing conditions.

Marijuana In The Governor's Mansion: Record Number Of Democrat Candidates Say Legalize It.
Will 2018 midterm elections remove Republicans? 2018 ballot issues: marijuana & minimum wage.

1 Nov 2018: Mexico's Supreme Court effectively legalized weed in an effort to eliminate gang-related violent crime. [51][52].

Bernie Sanders: 3 people own more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans. [53]. And: Happy alternatives to Republican poverty.

Thailand is Poised to Become the First Asian Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana. [54][55]. 30 Oct 2018: The World's Largest Weed Dispensary Is About to Open Near the Las Vegas Strip.
Mike Tyson Starting TV Show About His Life as a Cannabis Grower. “I smoke it all day, every day,” Tyson said. 29 Oct 2018: Supermom Katrina Spraggon has a cannabis message for the Australian government. [56].

28 Oct 2018: US. Another Big Election Year For Marijuana As Candidates Recognize Voters Want Legal Weed. And: CannabisVoter.info And: Quebec cannabis stores to close 3 days a week due to shortages.
Construction complete on B.C.’s first sustainable ‘Lego’ home.
25 Oct 2018: Toronto Airport Says Cannabis Trash Cans Are Not 'Free Weed' Bins.
Utah Lawmaker Releases Video of His First Cannabis Experience. [57][58][59][60][61][62]. 24 Oct 2018: US. 'They're all lying': Republicans claim to support pre-existing conditions. MSNBC. 23 Oct 2018: Bong arm of the law: South Korea says it will arrest citizens who smoke weed in Canada.
22 Oct 2018: US Republican Attorney General seeks to outlaw hashish for medical marijuana patients.
Most Republican politicians are clueless morons who are against average Americans; 22 Oct 2018:

• US. Support for legal marijuana hits all-time high: Gallup. 66 percent for it.
• 70 percent of Americans support 'Medicare for all' proposal.

21 Oct 2018: North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Measure Winning In Latest Poll.

Ohio Issue 1 is leading in polls. 21 Oct 2018: Cutting through the hype. Possession of drugs would be no more than a misdemeanor. Treatment could be mandated. [63][64][65][66].

20 Oct 2018: How compassion club founder Hilary Black changed the course of cannabis law in Canada. 19 Oct 2018: Canada. Calgary Police Association files grievance over cannabis ban for officers. 18 Oct 2018: US. Cannabis Price Collapse Putting Billions in Consumers’ Pockets.

17 Oct 2018: Republican Mississippi. Medical cannabis patient gets 8 years in prison for possession of 3 pounds. [67]. See: Cost of Republican-led drug war.
US Congressman Issues 'Blueprint To Legalize Marijuana' For Democratic House In 2019.

17 Oct 2018: Canada. First legal weed sold in Canada at Newfoundland shops. 2. CBC News.

17 Oct: US. Legalizing Marijuana Nationwide Would Create One Million Jobs, Study Says.

16 Oct 2018: Miami police say they’ll offer opioid addicts rehab instead of arresting them.
15 Oct 2018: Trump says he doesn't know if climate change is manmade. Thinks it will change back.
15 Oct 2018: Republican War on Healthcare countered by Ballot Initiatives in Utah, Nebraska, and Idaho to adopt Medicaid Expansion, and thereby reduce the large number of uninsured.
14 Oct 2018: Hemp could become a leading Minnesota crop if the Republican legal limbo ended.

15 Oct 2018: Happy bud-day: events across Toronto mark weed freedom. 14 Oct 2018: Canadians Already Smoke a Lot of Pot. Now It’s About to Become Legal. New York Times.

• 12 Oct 2018: Climate change by 2040 would displace approximately 50 million people living on coastlines, and cost $54 trillion. 11 Oct 2018: Bernie Sanders video: Antarctica is melting three times faster than it was just 10 years ago. 8 Oct 2018: Bernie video. Geothermal energy. Clean, job creating, energy. And: Wind power.
  

12 Oct: Video. Disney heiress opposes shifting huge taxes from the wealthy to the middle class. [68].
A Look at the Record: Republicans Repeatedly Voted to Kill Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions.
11 Oct 2018: Doctors can prescribe medical cannabis from November in UK. BBC.
8 Oct 2018: US. Support For Marijuana Legalization Grew Again In 2018, Pew Poll Finds.
5 Oct 2018: Dagga (cannabis) makes sex feel better for women (The Journal of Sexual Medicine).

$3 million raised for Republican Senator Susan Collins' opponent amid outcry on Kavanaugh vote. Oct 5, 2018 article. $4 million now. [69]. "Pulp Fiction." Many witnesses ignored (including Kenneth Appold): [70][71][72][73]. Susan Collins also does not support descheduling cannabis at the federal level.

36 separate major cannabis reform measures on the ballot November 6, across seven states. In addition to a larger number of local marijuana tax and licensing proposals.

4 Oct 2018: New cannabis ice cream sold to help treat Florida patients. Heavenly Hash creamery in Lakewood Ranch created the ice cream that contains CBD. Sold to people without medical marijuana cards.
30 Sep 2018: Texas. Willie Nelson debuts new song, 'Vote ‘Em Out,' at Democrat Beto O'Rourke rally. [74].
29 Sep 2018: Pennsylvania. Democrat Casey supports raising the minimum wage, health coverage.
28 Sep 2018: Rick Steves to campaign for marijuana legalization in Michigan.
28 Sep: Philippines. Duterte confesses: 'My only sin is the extrajudicial killings'. [75][76]. Video.
28 Sep 2018: Poll: Michigan backs legalizing recreational marijuana, easier voting.
27 Sep 2018: All the Information You Need to Vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections. So, Register to vote!
27 Sep 2018: New Jersey video. 'Weedman' sells pot in front of Statehouse. Police do not arrest. [77][78].
27 Sep 2018: US House Republicans Block Marijuana Tax Fairness Vote.
26 Sep 2018: It's Time For Washington To Help Veterans Access Cannabis. Blocked by Republicans.
26 Sep: Ontarians (in Canada) will be able to smoke pot wherever smoking tobacco is allowed.
25 Sep 2018: Texas. Leading Republican Congressional Marijuana Opponent In Danger Of Losing Seat.

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Median wealth per adult in US dollars Country 2017 Iceland 444,999 Switzerland 229,059 Australia 195,417 Luxembourg 167,664 Belgium 161,589 New Zealand 147,593 Norway 130,543 Italy 124,636 Japan 123,724 France 119,720 Singapore 108,850 United Kingdom 102,641 Netherlands 94,373 Canada 91,058 Taiwan 87,257 Denmark 87,231 Ireland 84,592 Israel 78,244 Qatar 71,118 Malta 67,980 Korea 67,934 Spain 63,369 Finland 57,850 Austria 57,534 United States 55,876

For 2018 numbers see: List of countries by median wealth per adult - In 2017 the average median wealth per adult for Canada ($91,058) was much higher than for the USA ($55,876), a former great nation. Trump is right. America is no longer great. It's due to Republican trickle-down voodoo economics: Giving tax cuts to the rich instead of to the middle class and poor who actually need them. Plus predatory mortgage loans and foreclosure. And predatory unforgivable student loans.

26 Sep 2018: Republican Arkansas governor signals opposition to minimum wage ballot issue. His Democrat opponent in the November election supports raising the minimum wage.
25 Sep 2018: US Real Wage Growth Is Actually Falling. Wages adjusted for inflation. Forbes.

Republicans and Libertarians oppose helping workers through increases in the minimum wage. They only care about making the rich richer.

23 Sep 2018: Michigan. Legal marijuana: Vote for it, even if you aren't going to smoke it.. Detroit Free Press Editorial Board. 24 Sep 2018: Seattle Throws Out 15 Years of Marijuana Convictions. 24 Sep 2018: Chicago Judge Exonerates 18 People Framed By Crooked Cops.

21 Sep: 8 prisoners released, 263 cases under review after Florida deputy accused of planting drugs. 21 Sep 2018: Oregon. Former Eugene pot lab owner tied to white nationalists sued by employees. - History. - Twitter archive. - Related. 20 Sep 2018: New Jersey. Top Cop Caught On Tape Making Racist Comments About Marijuana Legalization. "State Attorney General, ... subject of additional racist remarks."

21 Sep: Northern Mariana Islands. Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill. Making History In US Territory.
21 Sep: One in 20 of all deaths worldwide due to alcohol, says World Health Organization.

18 Sep 2018: South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use.
14 Sep 2018: Republican lawmaker wants to drug test Congress.

He is from Louisiana, the state with the 2nd highest incarceration rate. See Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by incarceration and correctional supervision rate.

Kansas moving forward on industrial hemp; licenses could be available by spring. 14 Sep 2018.

14 Sep 2018: Oklahoma. Democrats Call For Special Session For Medical Marijuana. 14 Sep 2018: Florida. Polling: Republican candidates on wrong side of medical marijuana smoking ban. 13 Sep 2018: Oregon. The New Revenue Coalition Is Pushing Lawmakers to Legalize Social Cannabis Consumption.

12 Sep: Texas. Willie Nelson to headline rally for Democrat O'Rourke, running against Republican Ted Cruz. [79][80]. 10 Sep 2018: Marijuana In Texas: Where Ted Cruz And Beto O’Rourke Stand On Legalization. 12 Sep 2018: NPR. More Older Americans Are Turning To Marijuana. [81].

Manhattan DA to dismiss more than 3,000 marijuana cases. 12 Sep 2018.

11 Sep: Canadian Military Green-Lights Cannabis Use For Most Personnel. 11 Sep: Republican Congressional Leadership Strips Provisions Facilitating Medical Marijuana Access for Veterans.

11 Sep 2018: Marijuanaville: Jimmy Buffett Gets Into the Weed Business With Billionaire Wrigley Heir. 10 Sep 2018: Poll. Republican Rick Scott. Florida Governor’s Opposition to Medical Marijuana Hurts His Senate Bid.

10 Sep: He will spend life in prison for pot. Trump hasn't given clemency to any cannabis lifers. [82]. And: In the four years since Corvain Cooper was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on marijuana charges, California law has changed. The two prior felony charges that triggered his life sentence are now deemed misdemeanors. And: Video. John Knock serving Life for Pot. For a first time offense.

1 Sep 2018: California. Editorial board: Vote yes on Prop. 12, allowing farm animals a cage-free life. Compassion for all sentient beings. The aliens are among us. Prisons at all levels need to be made more humane.

New York City. No more arrests for smoking marijuana in public. 2 Sep 2018 article: NYPD change in marijuana arrest policy goes into effect.

Withdrawal deaths in jail. 4 Sep 2018: New Orleans jail staffers ignored dying man’s cries for help, lawsuit charges. 3 Sep 2018: Woman lay dead in Nevada jail cell for hours after deputy found her unresponsive. 30 Aug 2018: Canada. Free cannabis offered at Vancouver, British Columbia clinic to help illicit drug users detox.

1 Sep 2018: Lancaster, Pennsylvania mulls marijuana decriminalization. Citations, not arrests.

29 Aug 2018: Puerto Rico's Hurricane María Death Toll On Par With 9/11 Terrorist Attack. "According to CBS, only two another natural disasters in the U.S. killed more people: a hurricane that struck Galveston, Tex., in 1900 which killed more than 8,000, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which killed more than 3,000." See viral video.

• Senate Showdown 2018: 12 Important Races to Watch. Photos. 30 Aug 2018. Freedom Leaf.

25 Aug 2018: Video. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' wealth has increased by $260 million every single day in 2018. [83][84][85][86][87][88]. 24 Aug 2018: New Poll Shows 70 Percent of Americans Support Medicare for All. [89][90].

23 Aug 2018: A Mother’s Courage in Peru: Facing Prison for Giving Her Son Medical Marijuana.

22 Aug 2018: I’m a Convict and a Human Rights Attorney, and This Is Why You Need to Support the Prison Strike. [91][92][93][94][95][96][97].

22 Aug 2018: California lawmakers pass bill to erase old pot convictions. 21 Aug 2018: Vets to Protest For Medical Marijuana Outside VA (Veterans Administration) Headquarters. 20 Aug 2018: Wells Fargo Closes Florida Politician's Account Due To Marijuana Donations.

20 Aug 2018: New Jersey Democrat legislature has the votes to pass recreational marijuana bills. [98][99].

20 Aug: Video. Gay Marijuana - legalize it? 17 Aug: Baker Who Denied Same-Sex Couple Now Complaining About Marijuana-Themed Cake Requests.

18 Aug 2018: Beto O’Rourke, on a ‘suicide mission’ against Ted Cruz, is having the time of his life — and might even come out of it alive. He supports federal marijuana legalization. [100][101][102].

16 Aug 2018: India Is Introducing Free Health Care—for 500 Million People. Making India Great Again. Where's Trump? 15 Aug 2018: Mexico’s new president has a radical plan to end the drug war. 14 Aug 2018: California. Judge allows Santa Rosa girl, 5, with epilepsy to bring medical marijuana to school. 11 Aug 2018: Lebanon to consider legalising medicinal cannabis.

10 Aug 2018: Trumponomics. Wage growth is being wiped out entirely by inflation. [103].

9 Aug 2018: Another Backfire for Koch Brothers as Survey Shows Americans Actually Want Free College, $15 Minimum Wage, and Medicare for All. [104]. And: Single-Payer Healthcare costs less per person.

9 Aug 2018: Colorado hemp plastic startup says it’s shipped first orders in North America. 100% plant-based and chemical-free hemp plastic. 6 Aug 2018: From combat to marijuana processing — veteran corners the CBD market.

3 Aug 2018: New York Marijuana Legalization Hinges On Democrats Winning In November. 2 Aug 2018: First Big U.S. Offshore Wind Farm will save Massachusetts electricity users about $1.4 billion over 20 years. [105]. 1.6 million tons of carbon emissions removed per year. Equivalent of removing 325,000 cars from the road. 1 Aug 2018: Israeli Weapons Manufacturer Selling Guns to Duterte’s Drug War. Duterte compared himself to Hitler. And: Trump likes Duterte.

Trump's staggeringly low approval ratings compared to other presidents during their first 18 months. [106][107]. Run mouse cursor over charts. Updated continuously.

3 Aug 2018: Michigan. 80-year-old medical marijuana patient with expired card jailed for less than an eighth of cannabis.

31 Jul 2018: Trump administration must stop giving psychotropic drugs to migrant children without consent, judge rules. 30 Jul 2018: Country of Georgia’s High Court Removes Marijuana Possession Penalties. [108]. 29 Jul 2018: Michigan Democrats hope pot measure brings out youth vote in November. 29 Jul 2018: Two-thirds of voters in Utah support November ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana. 26 Jul 2018: UK government approves prescription use of medical cannabis. [109].

26 Jul 2018: As Workers' Wages Continue to Fall Under Trump, Analysis Shows CEO Pay Is Way Higher Than Typically Reported. Trumponomics. A stimulus program for the rich that only benefits the rich. 22 Jul 2018: Portugal. A stimulus program that works for the middle class and poor. And: Portugal led the way on drug reform, too. 23 Jul 2018: How the Republican tax cuts are failing workers, in one chart. [110]. And: >>> Republican leaders will do anything to avoid talking about flat inflation-adjusted real wages under Trump.

26 Jul 2018: John Tory's Actions After Toronto Shooting Were What No U.S. Leader Has Ever Done. Handguns, which are already severely restricted in Canada, may be banned in Toronto. Canada has a much lower homicide rate than the USA. And no fear of the American NRA. The NRA expanded mandatory sentencing state by state, and thus created mass incarceration.

24 Jul 2018: New Jersey Stalls All Marijuana Court Cases Until September. 24 Jul 2018: Canada. RCMP sniffer dogs out of work due to pot legalization.

19 Jul 2018: 70 Democrats Sign On to New ‘Medicare for All’ House Caucus. 16 Jul 2018: The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care. New York Times. See: Canadian healthcare.
Medicare-for-all is single-payer, non-socialist, non-government-owned, Canadian-style healthcare.

18 Jul 2018: A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol. Wake the f*ck up! Cannabis is safer!

18 Jul: Mexico: Lopez Obrador government to consider legalization / decriminalization of drugs. "Carte blanche. Whatever is necessary to restore peace in this country. Let's open up the debate."

17 Jul 2018: Pussy Riot Prevails Against Russia In European Human Rights Court Ruling. Also 17 Jul 2018, they demand: "Stop imprisoning so many people for 228 article of Criminal code (drug offenses)." (in Youtube description). [111] [112] [113] [114].

16 July 2018: Republican Congressional Committee Blocks Marijuana Votes (Again).

11 July 2018: Could Legal Marijuana Tip the Senate for Democrats? In 2020 elections?

10 July 2018: Republican Congress Has Blocked Dozens Of Marijuana Amendments.

16 Jul: Jury nullification wins medical cannabis case. Georgia. [115]. And: Georgia Republicans created near-useless medical cannabis laws. [116]. 7 Jul 2018: Georgia Cops Took Their Son Away For Medical Marijuana. Now Reunited, Family Speaks Out. [117][118]

16 Jul 2018: Decriminalize all drugs, Toronto health board urges Ottawa. [119]. 14 Jul 2018: Video. Mexico's Crime-Free Town? The secret? No politicians. Many independent representatives, but no political parties. 11 Jul 2018: Wisconsin. Democrats hope for advantage in counties holding marijuana referendums.

Under Trump, inflation-adjusted real wages are flat. [120][121]. Real wages are adjusted for inflation. Listen up, Trump cupcakes. Your fearless leader screwed nearly all of us. Share widely.

We interrupt your regular daily Trump programming .... 9 Jul 2018: News bulletin. Video. Antarctica is melting three times faster than it was just 10 years ago. Climate change is real, very real — and it is devastating our planet. [122].

6 Jul 2018: Video. Hash it out. Should Non-Violent Marijuana Offenders be Released? 7 Jul 2018: Bernie Sanders video. 1 in 5 inmates have not been convicted. They can not afford bail.

CannabisVoter.info - Click your state to see which anti-cannabis Republicans to vote out. Cannabis polls.

5 Jul 2018: Duterte is Assassinating Opponents Under the Cover of the Drug War, Philippine Rights Groups Say. And: Trump supports Duterte. [123].

5 Jul 2018: After Popular Uproar, 20-Foot-Tall Angry Trump Baby Blimp Gets Okay to Fly Over London During President's UK Visit.

27 June: Time magazine. Majority of Americans support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's positions. Including federal marijuana legalization.

27 June 2018: Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old who took out Joe Crowley.

Vote.org And: Vote for cannabis. And: CannabisVoter.info

26 June 2018: Oklahoma voters legalize medical cannabis. 30th state to do so. [124][125].

26 June 2018: Gallery Owner Arrested After Dropping Sculpture Of Giant Drug Spoon At Purdue Pharma.

25 June 2018: New Hampshire Democrat platform: "marijuana should be legalized, taxed and regulated."

Texas Democrat platform supports recreational legalization. 23 June 2018. It also supports coverage of medical cannabis prescriptions under their proposed healthcare plan. 23 June 2018: Canada. Bill to pardon old pot crimes to be introduced after cannabis becomes legal. [126]. 21 June 2018: N.F.L. Players to Trump: Here’s Whom You Should Pardon. [127][128].

19 June 2018: Canada's Legislature Votes To Legalize Marijuana. [129][130].

18 June 2018: Majority in France Favors Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds. 18 June 2018: Reflections About Father’s Day From Men In Prison. Life for Pot.

17 June 2018: Viral Bernie Sanders video. Why Can We Import Vegetables But Not Medications? 18 June 2018: Study: Almost half of diabetics skip medical care due to insulin costs. 15 June 2018: 50,000% markup for a shot makes the case for a single-payer healthcare system in California.

Republicans waste $$-trillions on health insurance companies, and ground wars ($5.6 trillion). Instead of paying higher wages, and higher minimum wages. As Canada does.

17 June 2018: Texas Republican Party Endorses Marijuana Decriminalization. And: Texas Democrats support legalization.

Workers’ wages fall after passage of Republican tax cuts. 13 June 2018. Tax cuts went mostly to the rich. Should have gone mostly to the middle class. More money for them after taxes. Plowed back into the economy. For the biggest group of American workers, wages aren’t just flat. They’re falling. 15 June 2018. [131][132][133].

15 June 2018. Where’s That $4,000 Raise Republicans Promised Workers? And: 7 June 2018. Suicide rates rise sharply across the United States, new report shows. [134][135][136][137][138][139].
Mexico Presidential Frontrunner supports amnesty for people convicted of non-violent drug trafficking. 13 June 2018. "We are going to change this rotten, corrupt regime of injustices and privileges, and we are going to promote development. I can summarise it in one sentence: work, good salaries, and hugs, not bullets." [140][141].
Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country.

11 June 2018. Democrat Ben Jealous Talks Marijuana, Dave Chappelle, And His Campaign For Maryland Governor.

Mom Warns Her Son Could Die If The UK Doesn’t Return His Confiscated Cannabis Oil. 13 June 2018. And: 13 June 2018: Quincy, Illinois. Billboard promotes medical marijuana over opioids. And: 12 June 2018: 1 In 3 Adults In The U.S. Takes Medications Linked To Depression. Depression Is Possible Side Effect Of Many Common Drugs. [142][143].
Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Marijuana should be a lowest-level enforcement priority". 11 June 2018. 46 of 47 Arrested in Low-Level Marijuana Stings Were Black, So Mayor and Police Put an End to the Operations. [144]. 13 June 2018: St. Louis, Missouri to End Prosecution of Low-Level Marijuana Crimes. Focusing on murder instead.

12 Jun 2018: South Carolina Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Medical Marijuana Question On Democratic Party Primary Ballot. 13 Jun 2018: Republicans are blocking a full vote in the legislature. 19 Apr 2018: Weed Nuns. Growing weed, religiously. Video. 60 Second Docs. 11 Jun 2018: Can Hemp Clean Up the Earth? Cleaning contaminated soil. [145]. And: Men Deserving Clemency -- Andy Cox -- Life for Pot. 10 Jun 2018: New Jersey. Possession's not enough: Expunge all weed convictions | Editorial | NJ.com. 8 Jun 2018: Video. These Vets Want Weed Instead of Opioids. Meet the Iraq war veterans protesting opioids with joints. 26 May 2018: Which States Will Be Voting on Marijuana in 2018?
Democrats Are Running—and Winning—on Medicare for All.

“We must ensure that no mother ever weighs the costs before taking her children to the emergency room when they are in the need of immediate care,” Eastman’s campaign website reads.

31 May 2018: Inconsolable Jeff Sessions Tries To Commit Suicide By Smoking Joint. [146]. 31 May 2018: It is insane to be arresting some 600,000 people a year for marijuana possession. It's time to remove the federal prohibition on marijuana. - Bernie Sanders. [147]. 16 May 2018: Older Americans' Marijuana Use Driven by Pain Relief. And: ATTN Video: What if the DEA treated caffeine the same way they treat marijuana?

Bobby Kennedy’s son suspects 2nd gunman killed father. [148]. 5 Jun 2018 article. 50 year anniversary.
RFK's children believe there was a second assassin with Sirhan Sirhan. Did L.A. police and prosecutors bungle the Bobby Kennedy assassination probe? And: FBI altered witness testimony of hearing 2 gunmen and 12 to 14 shots. And: Los Angeles police department destroyed much evidence.

4 conservative coups d'etats in the US: 2000. Gore won popular vote. 2016. Clinton won popular vote. 1968. Robert F Kennedy assassination. 1963. John F Kennedy assassination. RFK and JFK had been in the military (JFK in combat). Both killed in coups d'etats. Both opposed any great US involvement in Vietnam. Both were anti-racism icons. Hoover's FBI and President Johnson soon knew about and covered up the fact of more gunmen in both cases. They were after-the-fact accessories to murder. Memorial Day, Veterans Need More Medical Marijuana Access. Blocked by conservative Republicans.

25 May 2018: Popular Turkish rapper Ezhel arrested for ‘inciting drug use’. President Erdogan is just another religious right dictator wannabe. 24 May 2018: Not guilty! After representing himself, NJ Weedman freed by jury. [149][150][151][152][153][154][155].

See healthcare costs by country. Americans have to pay so much more out of pocket versus OECD countries. And the US does not have universal healthcare. And public college tuition costs much more in the US. It is free in some OECD nations. See chart below.
Total taxes as a percentage of GDP. But OECD countries have universal healthcare and cheaper tuition:

Medicare spends less than 2 percent on bureaucracy. 1.4% to be exact. See chart below. We need Medicare for All. Nearly a third of our health care dollars go to something other than health care. And: Universal healthcare and drug war.

Trump approval hits new low (35%) in CNN poll. 32% in AP–NORC poll. Lowest in history for a first-year President. [156]. Bring back democracy: Remove Presidential veto power. And: Senate 60% rule.

See: More News. And: Cannabis is safer. And: Cannabis polls.
Vote out most Republicans and their cannabis war.

A or F? How Congress scores on marijuana. 2. By Danielle Keane, NORML political director. 2016. "Of the 233 Democrats in Congress, 208 members (89.3 percent) received a passing grade of a 'C' or higher. Of the 302 Republicans in Congress, 102 members (33.8 percent) received a passing grade of a 'C' or higher." For your state see: Congressional Scorecard. NORML. Grading was based upon members' voting records.

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Republicans Voted Often to Kill Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions. [157][158][159].

Wage slave waking up Inflation-adjusted wages are flat. Economic Prosperity-for-All occurred with Republican President Eisenhower's 91% top marginal tax rate. And: Overall lower taxes on the middle class. And: Portugal's decriminalization of all drugs, and low overdose death rate. 2.3.4.5. Based on universal healthcare. 2. And: Republicans Voted Often to Kill Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions. 2.3.4.

Universal healthcare, minimum wage, median wealth, homicide rates, handgun ownership rates, overpopulation, and quality of life are rarely compared by country by NPR or US mainstream media.
Medicare-for-all is single-payer, non-socialist, non-government-owned, Canadian-style healthcare.
USA spent $3.3 trillion on healthcare in 2017. (2.3.4.). Canada got better outcomes, spent half as much per person, and thus has a higher median wealth. 70% of Americans support "Medicare-for-all". (2.3.)					Households with handguns: Canada: 3%. USA: 30%.
Country	Life expectancy. 2016	Under-5 mortality rate per 1000 live births. 2017	Maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births. 2015	Median wealth per adult 2018. US dollars	Healthcare cost per person. US dollars PPP. 2017	Murder rate per 100,000. 2016
Canada	82.8 years. (2)	5.1	7.3	$106,342	$4,826	1.7
USA	78.5 years. (2)	6.6	26.4	$61,667	$10,209	5.3
Charts. Republican myths about Canadian healthcare: See many videos. And: Nations with better quality of life: See more videos. Math for Republicans: US spent 17.2% of GDP (national economy) on 2017 healthcare. - Canada spent 10.4%.