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Drug Treatment and Decriminalization Initiative Qualified for Oregon Ballot

Measure 110 would reduce disparities in drug arrests by 95%

(SALEM, Ore.) - Measure 110 is designed to establish a more humane, equitable and effective approach to drugs in Oregon. It expands access to drug addiction treatment, paid for with help from marijuana tax revenue.

As part of a shift to a health-based approach to addiction, Measure 110 reduces criminal penalties for drug possession. It does not legalize any drugs.

U.S Members of Congress Move to Block Israeli Annexation of Palestinian West Bank Territories

The Free Palestine Movement comments on the positive move for peace and justice by U.S. Congress

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE) - The Free Palestine Movement accepts the positive statement by twelve members of the U.S. Congress to condition aid to "Israel" on blocking annexation of territories in the Palestinian West Bank.

It is a gesture in the right direction, and we support it as such. However, we caution that it is a very small step and that much more is needed to restore justice.

A Recession, Protests and a Pandemic: Trying to Reconcile the Irreconcilable

The University of Washington model projects 145,000 deaths from COVID-19 by August 2020.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - On May 8, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom started reopening the California economy. On May 25, after the Memorial Day weekend, California had its highest one-day total of 2,565 new positive COVID-19 cases.

There were similar spikes in many other states due to re-openings and the disregard of social distancing and wearing of masks over the long holiday weekend.

Free Virtual Screening of Movie: The Story of Plastic

Learn how the mass production of single-use plastic has put us in the biggest environmental crisis in history.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - The Story of Plastic brings into focus an alarming, man-made crisis and the heroes who are working every day to rise up against big plastic.

After the film, learn more from panelists about efforts underway in Newport and statewide to reduce plastics and ways that you can get involved.

Should COVID-19 Treatment Involve Ventilators Being Reprogrammed Because of Damage to Lungs?

"COVID does not appear to be a pneumonia, instead resembles something similar to high altitude sickness. We are treating the wrong disease." -Dr. Sidell

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - I recently began following Dr. Sidell on Twitter and was struck by his first-hand accounts of treating patients with COVID-19 on the front lines at hospitals in New York.

This is in no way an endorsement of the protocols this young emergency department physician suggests -- it is more of an eye-opening challenge to question and determine for yourself if we need to rethink the treatment of COVID-19 before it is too late.

Addressing the Lies Spread about Gilad

Direct from the source: Gilad Atzmon takes on his critics.

(LONDON) - For more than a decade and a half I have been subjected to a relentless and sometimes violent smear campaign. I have been accused of all sorts of ‘hate crimes’ including the totally ludicrous claim that I advocate the ‘burning of synagogues', 'incitements of violence', and have routinely been labelled, among other slurs, a ‘notorious anti-semite’ and a ‘Holocaust denier’.

Of course, if any of these accusations had merit, I would have spent time behind bars.

On the Impeachment Inquiry

The whistle-blower complaint appears to be the tipping point.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - On the campaign trail in 2016, Trump boasted, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and wouldn’t lose any voters, okay?” He mimicked firing a gun with his fingers, “It’s, like, incredible.”

We now know how prescient he was.

2019 Hemp Aid Cannabis Festival this Weekend

Soul stoners and new cannabis community members alike are on their way to a huge hemp field outside of Oregon City.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Cannabis enthusiasts from all over the Northwest are coming together in the Oregon countryside this weekend for the 2019 Hemp Aid Cannabis Festival. Hemp Aid is a weekend-long family friendly event with Free admission and Free onsite parking.

The weekend lineup of live music on the Main Stage is stacked with exciting performers set to get the audience on their feet and keep them there.

Another Bat Tested Positive for Rabies

Bats are the most common carriers of rabies in Oregon.

(MARION COUNTY, Ore.) - A rabid bat was found in the Breitenbush area of Marion County and public health officials are warning area residents to take precautions.

Do not approach bats, wildlife, or other mammals seen exhibiting odd behavior.

Chainsaws Aren`t Only Dangerous in Horror Movies

Approximately 36,000 people are injured by chainsaws annually.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - It’s the stuff of horror movies—the villain chasing teenagers through the dark woods, brandishing a chainsaw.

But nothing is scarier than the statistics on chainsaw use. While chainsaws can be a useful tool to trim, prune, or remove trees, 36,000 people are injured by them in the U.S. every year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).