There are a lot of liars in the science world. That should be an oxymoron, but it’s not. Science by its definition means a search for truth without regard for one’s personal preference. You know, the hypothesis, the experiments to see if this is so, and then conclusions based on evidence. But in today’s culture lying […]

I gotta admit, it’s tough to hear the lies spewed by the champions of GMOs. The playbook never changes. The sales tool is just repeating the lies over and over and over again. In the case of the genetic engineering of our food supply, four lies circulate; using GMO seeds means you’ll use less pesticide […]

After decades of having the notorious reputation as a dangerous drug with no medicinal value, it looks like cannabis will soon be rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule II drug, which will enable scientists to at least research the plant’s medicinal benefits. Although DEA head Chuck Rosenberg views medical marijuana as “a […]

Humans aren’t the only animal with a thirst for drugs. Frightening new research reveals that Puget Sound salmon tested positive for more than 80 different drugs, including cocaine, antidepressants and a litter of other drugs used by people. When researchers tested the water at and close to the sewage treatment plants in the estuaries of […]

The revolution to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use continues to gain momentum; however, unfounded and antiquated ideologies (some of which are based solely in fear) still serve as a hindrance to the movement. Lawmakers recently announced plans to regulate the potency of cannabis in Colorado, a move pot sellers say could put them […]

Fraud is a well stirred recipe in the U.S. corporate state. But the guilty parties are megalithic pharmaceutical companies like GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). In July of 2012, GSK was fined $3 billion dollars in criminal and civil liabilities concerning their branding and use of Paxil and Wellbutrin. It was the largest healthcare fraud settlement in history. But a company like GSK has deep pockets to pay […]