Patients with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) report that cannabis mitigates symptoms of the disorder and reduces some of the adverse side effects associated with their prescription medications, according to survey data published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. A pair of investigators with Washington State University conducted an online survey involving 1,738 students with ADHD. They reported: “Participants with … Continue reading Survey: ADHD Patients Report Improvements Following Cannabis Consumption
Cannabis consumption is associated with lower rates of obesity among patients with hepatitis B, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. A team of investigators affiliated with France’s National Institute of Health assessed the relationship between cannabis use and body weight in a cohort of 3,700 patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) … Continue reading Study: Cannabis Use Inversely Associated with Obesity in HBV Patients
A plurality of US adults desire to reside in a jurisdiction where “marijuana is fully legal.” In a survey of new movers compiled by the real estate brokerage firm Redfin, 46 percent of respondents said that they would either “prefer” to live in a jurisdiction where cannabis was legal or that they would “only” live in a … Continue reading Survey: A Plurality of Americans Prefer to Reside Where Cannabis Use is “Fully Legal”
This week Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after President Biden issued his latest Executive Order that requires burdensome project labor agreements on federal construction projects above $35 million: “Union bosses don’t need to visit a casino with the hopes of winning a jackpot – they’ve got President Biden to … Continue reading Foxx: Biden is a Golden Goose to Union Bosses
The House of Representatives is considering the America COMPETES Act this week, a bill described by sponsors as a “China competition bill.” The wide-ranging legislation includes provisions on issues ranging from trade to energy to labor policy and the Republican Study Committee released a memo calling the bill the “America Concedes Act.” CEI experts weighed … Continue reading House Democrats’ China Bill Would Make the US Less Competitive and Harm Consumers
The good news jobs gain in January gives President Biden and Congress ample reason to step back and let businesses and workers chart a path to recovery, say CEI experts. Statement by Ryan Young, CEI Senior Fellow: “The latest job numbers give another reason why the America COMPETES Act is unnecessary. Even without the massive corporate subsidies … Continue reading US Economy Added 467,000 Jobs in January 2022, Signaling No Need for Govt Meddling
It’s the duty of the government to keep Americans safe at home and abroad, but Senate Democrats have completely failed at keeping American families safe in their own communities. Under Democrat leadership, businesses are the frequent victims of “smash and grab” robberies, and the nation’s homicide rate hit a 25-year peak in 2021. Even in … Continue reading Do Senate Democrats Regret Soft-on-Crime Policies?
With only 10 months until election day, one would think that Democrat Senate hopefuls would want the support from their party’s leader, President Joe Biden. Instead, they’re running as far away as possible to try to hide their full-throated support for the flailing president. Pennsylvania’s Democrat Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman was scheduled to skip President Biden’s event in … Continue reading Biden: A Pariah for Democrat Senate Hopefuls
Healthcare workers at the Wesley Manor BHI retirement community in Frankfort, Indiana have filed a petition seeking the removal of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 962 union from their workplace. The workers’ decertification petition was filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 25 office in Indianapolis, IN … Continue reading Wesley Manor Retirement Community Healthcare Workers File Petition to Remove Unpopular AFSCME Union
After a National Right to Work Foundation-assisted nurse at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester filed federal charges against the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) union for demanding illegal retroactive dues, union officials scrambled to send letters to hundreds of St. Vincent Hospital nurses confessing “error.” The MNA thus effectively admitted to being caught red-handed demanding dues … Continue reading MNA Union Officials Admit to Illegal Dues Demands in the Face of St. Vincent Hospital Nurse’s Federal Charges
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