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Court: You Can Sue Your Pot-Growing Neighbor Over ‘Noxious Odors’0
- The War on Drugs
- June 8, 2017
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Anders Hagstrom A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that people can sue their pot growing neighbors for the smells given off from their product even if growing marijuana is legal in the state. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling approves a 2015 lawsuit from Colorado horse farm owners, the
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Senators Paul and Schatz Team Up to Tackle Non-Violent Criminal Justice Reforms 0
- Action for Liberty, The War on Drugs
- June 2, 2017
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Rand Paul, the Republican Senator from Kentucky, and Brian Schatz, the Democratic Senator from Hawaii, have teamed up to sponsor a bill which would bring “commonsense” to the way non-violent drug crimes are treated, allowing for the saved resources to be allocated toward violent crimes. In a statement released
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Spirit Airlines Pilot Fatally Overdoses On Cocaine Spiked With An Elephant Tranquilizer 2
- The War on Drugs
- May 31, 2017
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr A coroner revealed Tuesday a Spirit Airlines pilot and his wife, who died from a drug overdose in March, ingested cocaine cut with an elephant tranquilizer primarily found in heroin. Brian Halye, a 36-year-old commercial airline pilot, and his wife Courtney passed away after overdosing on cocaine at
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VA Secretary Open To Possibility Of Allowing Vets Access To Medical Marijuana 0
- Action for Liberty, Headline News, The War on Drugs
- May 31, 2017
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett In a rare White House briefing, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin confirmed Wednesday that he is open to the idea of allowing veterans to have access to medical marijuana. Shulkin said the department is fully open to looking into any treatment that could help veterans,
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Game Changing Study Finds Marijuana Helps Kids With Epilepsy 0
- Headline News, Science & Skepticism, The War on Drugs
- May 25, 2017
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr A groundbreaking research study is confirming that a compound derived from marijuana works to treat a severe form of childhood epilepsy that currently lacks effective medication. Dr. Orrin Devinsky, director of the New York University Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, worked with colleagues around the country to test the efficacy
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Legal Weed Could Save Medicaid More Than $1 Billion 0
- Action for Liberty, Headline News, The War on Drugs
- May 24, 2017
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Medical marijuana legalization is causing patients to ditch their prescription pills for pot, a trend researchers say could save Medicaid more than $1 billion if legalization is implemented federally. A recent study published in Health Affairs shows marijuana legalization is sparking a decline in prescription medications under
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