(Reuters) - An investment company is making plans to launch what could be the first exchange-traded fund to profit on marijuana. The Emerging AgroSphere ETF would give investors an opportunity to buy a group of companies making prescription drugs using cannabis extracts, selling hemp derivatives and other related stocks, fund backer ETF Managers Group LLC … Continue reading Proposed ETF would track flowering marijuana market
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s population decreased by about 170,000 people in 2016, the government reported last month, underscoring a demographic trend that began after the country declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, and which threatens to derail the country’s political and economic development. “This is a serious problem for the country,” Alex Ryabchyn, a … Continue reading Ukraine’s Population Continues to Dwindle
It’s no secret that free speech is increasingly under threat on U.S. college campuses. A number of University of Chicago activist groups, including U of C Resist and UChicago Socialists, demanded that the university rescind its offer for Corey Lewandowski to speak on campus. In a letter sent to campus officials, students felt that any dialogue … Continue reading Why the Assault on Campus Free Speech Threatens Our Republic
At New Highs, Bitcoin Is a Global Safe Haven Asset The market cap of Bitcoin surpassed the $14 bln margin for the first time in history, breaking its all-time record high previously set in 2014. The surging value of Bitcoin led to extensive mainstream media coverage and social media attraction, with Bitcoin earning a spot on … Continue reading Why are global investors putting their money in Bitcoin? This.
Make the Bouquet... Or Else! To see how little is left of one of our most important rights, the freedom of association, look no further than to today’s unanimous decision by the Washington State Supreme Court upholding a lower court’s ruling that florist Baronelle Stutzman was guilty of violating the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) … Continue reading Is this America’s stupidest court? Judges rule 1st Amend doesn’t protect religious exercise that offends
Imagine you are in the middle of your typical day-to-day activities. Maybe you are driving, spending time with family, or working. If you are like most people, your phone is at your side on a daily basis. Little do you know that, at any time, police and law enforcement could be looking at information stored … Continue reading StingRay Is Exactly Why the 4th Amendment Was Written
Donny Ferguson note: Any plan that keeps Medicaid, which is fiscally unsustainable, is socialized medicine. This plan also creates a taxpayer-funded health insurance entitlement for people with pre-existing conditions, which is fiscally unsustainable socialized medicine. ---------------------------------- House Republican leaders mapped out their proposal for how Obamacare will be repealed and replaced in a closed-door meeting Thursday, outlining … Continue reading GOP Leaders Release Details of Plan to Replace Obamacare
A look at some rough numbers may show how liberals lost to Donald Trump. It appears they literally killed their chances of winning more votes than Trump in key swing states. --- As of Nov. 8, 2016, the population of the United States was an estimated 324,013,797. (U.S. Census Bureau, V2015) An estimated 12.2 percent of … Continue reading Here are the shocking numbers: Democrats elected Trump by aborting their own voters
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Frosted Flakes cereal and Pop Tarts are healthy foods, but foods containing large amounts of nuts are not. However, the FDA might be changing its tune. Currently, in order to use the term “healthy” on a product’s packaging, the product in question must not exceed three grams … Continue reading The FDA Thinks Pop Tarts Are Healthier Than Avocados
A religious liberty organization is asking President Donald Trump to sign a proposed executive order that would protect the religious freedom of a family-owned business and others like it from the punitive actions of an executive agency. “The Vander Boons are at risk of having their plant shut down and their employees left jobless because … Continue reading This Federal Agency Is Targeting a Family Business. A Religious Liberty Organization Is Calling on Trump to Protect It.
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