As America’s Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms
As marijuana legalization has accelerated across the country, doctors are contending with the effects of an explosion in the use of the drug and its intensity. Tens of millions of Americans use the drug, for medical or recreational purposes — most of them without problems. But with more people consuming more potent cannabis more often, a growing number, mostly chronic users, are enduring serious health consequences. From Washington State to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and other symptoms of psychosis. Continue reading at The New York Times. (Sonny Figueroa)
Delayed farm bill punted until after election with Congress stuck on how to pay for it
Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight on Sept. 30, without a push from lawmakers to pass a new farm bill or an extension. Congress must approve a new federal farm bill every five years. The previous farm bill from 2018 expired a year ago. With no agreement in sight at the time, lawmakers extended the law to Sept. 30, 2024. The delay creates further uncertainty for farmers, who are facing declining prices for many crops and rising costs for fertilizer and other inputs. Continue reading at Getty Images. (Justin Sullivan)
$240 million will go toward tribal salmon hatcheries across the Northwest
Tulalip tribal leaders, representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Gov. Jay Inslee and partners discussed plans Thursday for millions of dollars in federal funding to go toward salmon hatcheries. It comes after the Departments of Commerce and Interior announced in July that $240 million from the Investing in America agenda would go toward supporting fish hatcheries producing Pacific steelhead and salmon. Continue reading at King 5.
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