How far is any given political opponent really ahead in voter opinion polls? The answer is as reliant upon how a poll is conducted as it is the number a poll produces. If we look at Wikipedia’s conglomerate data entry on the most recent statewide opinion polls for the 2020 presidential election, we see many confusing numbers next to the highlighted victory … [Read more...] about The Science Behind Polling
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New York State of Mind
Senator Diane Savino has represented the New York State Senate’s 23rd District since 2005. She is a New York City native, hailing from Queens, and is a staunch advocate for medical cannabis access. She sat down with The Emerald Magazine on a rainy Wednesday in Manhattan, at the MedMen Medical Cannabis dispensary on 5th Avenue, down the street from Bryant Park. MedMen’s … [Read more...] about New York State of Mind
Police Dogs, Cannabis & Legalization
Police dogs get desensitized to cannabis in legal states By Sharon Letts As voters in Illinois’ Cook County overwhelmingly approved its legalization ballot measure this month, the scare tactic of euphonizing its police dogs lingers. Cook County is the country’s second most populated county, after Los Angeles in California. More than 40 percent of all Illinois … [Read more...] about Police Dogs, Cannabis & Legalization
Higher Profiles: Cannabis Educator Dr. Regina Nelson arrested in Oklahoma for Possession
Higher Profiles By Sharon Letts Detaining the Messenger The irony of America’s top cannabis educator being detained and booked for carrying her medicine in her home state, on her way to speak at a cannabis educational conference on the eve of that state voting for medical cannabis, is not lost on this writer. While on the road in Oklahoma for her “Plant … [Read more...] about Higher Profiles: Cannabis Educator Dr. Regina Nelson arrested in Oklahoma for Possession
