It’s become increasingly more common to hear Pro Choice people refer to a fetus as a parasite. The comparison has seemingly gained traction following a photograph that has gone viral from a protest of a wave of new anti-abortion laws. The photo making the rounds on social media is of three girls holding a sign…
by Josh Guckert A Quebec woman named Valentine Sicotte requested an appointment with a specialist at Saint-Eustache Hospital back in 2007. Just last week, she finally got a call back. Said Sicotte, “I tried not to laugh on the phone. I couldn’t remember even having requested the appointment. I told them to give my place to someone…
By Micah J. Fleck In response to the outrageous rise in price for EpiPen, the star product of parent company Mylan, consumers are not happy. They are leaving the company’s patronage in droves and instead turning to alternatives such as Adrenaclick. The main reason why these alternatives are not big sellers is because they are…
by Craig Boudreau Opioid abusers have taken to an odd new trend to get their fix: taking anti-diarrheal medicine for its opioid ingredient. Addicts have been taking the drug loperamide, commonly found in medicine like Imodium A-D, by the dozens to help them alleviate withdrawal symptoms, NJ.com reported Sunday. “If they’re addicted [to opioids] and treatment is too…
A new report from the Drug Policy Alliance and the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies is taking the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to task for some four decades of obstruction when it comes to scientific research on cannabis. Soon after the Controlled Substances Act became law in the early 1970’s, activists began petitioning the DEA to…
By Thomas Phippen An estimated 92,000 Coloradans enrolled in certain plans under Obamacare will have to find new coverage come November, according to a report from the Colorado Division Insurance released Monday. Those enrolled in the individual market through the state exchange could see their premiums jump by up to 40 percent in 2017. The report announced anticipated changes…
The Drug Enforcement Administration says it will make a decision in the coming months about whether to take cannabis off of Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act. In a letter to U.S. lawmakers the heads of the DEA, HHS, and the Drug Czar said they are looking into new evidence about rescheduling and…
Comedian, actor and one of the hosts of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg, has announced she is launching a line of cannabis products designed to help women with their period pain. The company, Whoopi and Maya, was formed with Whoopi’s friend Maya Elisabeth, who is an edibles maker. The line will contain a balm, a tincture,…