Americans’ Fear of Coronavirus is Also Racist By Samantha Wahl Every few years a new scare plagues the U.S., creating, quite literally, a viral nightmare. Think Mad Cow Disease in 2000, the Bird Flu in 2004, and Ebola in 2014. Whatever the affliction, Americans have a reputation for sounding health scare alarms with speakers pointed at foreign countries. Enter the Wuhan … [Read more...] about Americans’ Fear of Coronavirus is Also Racist
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Why Cannabis’ Taboo Nature is its Downfall, and How We Can Rise Up
By Samantha Wahl Normalization of historically taboo territory is no easy feat, especially within the current diverse cultural climate. We’re talking cannabis, here. Conflicting studies on its effects are released every year, and while some support evidence of physical wellbeing, others link consumption to more discouraging mental consequences. Every time adverse evidence is … [Read more...] about Why Cannabis’ Taboo Nature is its Downfall, and How We Can Rise Up
Op-Ed: Conservatives Can’t Make Up Their Minds About Cannabis
People paying attention to the development of the cannabis industry know that there are just too many reasons to legalize it to hold up the growth any longer. A survey created by PSB Research, BuzzFeed, Civilized, and Burson Cohn Wolfe showed that 84% of Americans were ready for this 80-odd year ordeal to be over. In the meantime, conservatives have not broken rank to stand … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Conservatives Can’t Make Up Their Minds About Cannabis
