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A pain-full administration
From Alternatives, in Salem Oregon, check out an important editorial about pain medicine: Chronic Pain – The Hidden Epidemic by Rick Bayer, MD. While the science of pain control has progressed, the politics of pain control remains in the Dark … Continue reading
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My current favorite editorial line…
Oh, it’s good to be the king.æ You float high above the law and plunder your subjects with impunity. Yesterday’s Rocky Mountain News skewers the DEA and their arrogance for disobeying a judge’s order to return marijuana and paraphernalia to … Continue reading
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60 Minutes transcript now online
You can now read the entire transcript from the 60 Minutes program on mandatory minimums: More Than They Deserve. A sample: “Judges throughout the country, of all political persuasions, feel that they have to have discretion so that they can … Continue reading
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Goose Creek’s Principal McCrackin Sent to His Office
The Associated Press announced that Principal George McCrackin of Stratford High School in Goose Creek had resigned (see my original story). Several hours later, the AP headline was revised to a indicate that he had been “reassigned”… Following a November … Continue reading
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Cannabis terpenes are effective for treating pain due to fibromyalgia and post-operative procedures: 20 JUN 2026 -- "Our research is…