House Committee Approves “National Marriage Week” Resolution

On Thursday the House Management Committee passed a resolution that would recognize February 7 – 14 as “National Marriage Week” in Arkansas.

H.R. 1006 by Rep. David Ray calls marriage the foundation of strong families and strong societies.

The resolution also points out that healthy marriages improve people’s emotional, physical, and financial well-being.

We have written many times about how marriage is the “unsung hero” against poverty.

Married couples report more satisfaction across the board than unmarried couples, and marriage is broadly connected with better health and wellbeing. 

With that in mind, it’s good for the State of Arkansas to recognize and celebrate marriage.

H.R. 1006 now goes to the entire Arkansas House of Representatives for approval. You Can Read the Resolution Here.

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Candy Catastrophe: Marijuana Edibles Sending Children to the Hospital

News reports from Pennsylvania show marijuana edibles are sending more children to the hospital.

Doctors say increased access to candy and snack foods laced with THC are to blame.

WTAJ reports,

Children who accidentally consume THC-laced edibles often experience severe medical emergencies, including respiratory depression, seizures, and even coma. Nationwide, cases of edible cannabis exposure in children under 6 jumped from 207 in 2017 to 3,054 in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Across America, public health data shows marijuana products are sending kids to the emergency room.

Marijuana edibles often mimic popular foods, making it easy for children to confuse them with name-brand snacks. And because marijuana edibles may contain high concentrations of THC, the effects are much more dangerous — particularly for small children.

Heavy marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. This is particularly true for children and teens who are already at risk for these conditions.

And regular marijuana use also is linked to increased risks of certain cancersbirth defectsheart attack, and stroke.

All of this simply underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

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Trump’s Order Restores Biological Truth to Federal Gender Policies

Shortly after his inauguration on Monday, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders changing the Biden Administration’s policies — including an order stating something that has been obvious for most of human history: Men are male and women are female.

The order titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government” restores the definition of “sex” in federal law to mean “male or female.”

The measure brings much-needed clarity to federal policy by saying that “sex” is not a synonym for “gender identity.”

Under this executive order, federal agencies must use the traditional interpretation of “male,” “female,” “man,” and “woman,” and government IDs and employee records must reflect biological sex rather than gender identity.

The order also will help ensure men are not housed with women in prisons and that public funds are not used to pay for sex-change procedures on people in federal custody.

Over the past four years we have seen the Biden Administration work to advance radical, transgender ideas that erase the distinction between male and female in our laws.

For example, last year the Biden Administration released more than 1,500 pages of new rules drastically redefining “sex” under Title IX to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Under these rules, public schools could have been forced to let biological males compete in women’s sports and use girls’ locker rooms, showers, and changing areas at school. Fortunately, people across America — including Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin — filed lawsuits to block the Biden Administration’s new rules.

President Trump’s executive order will help block bad federal policies like this one.

During President Obama’s time at the White House, we saw wave after wave of radical LGBT policies rolled out at the federal level. However, Americans experienced a four-year reprieve under the Trump Administration. The Biden Administration doubled-down on promoting pro-LGBT policies that were bad for Americans.

The next four years may give the nation another break from radical gender ideology in the federal government. That is good, but it isn’t necessarily a long term solution. Ultimately, these problems can only be solved by changing hearts and minds and clarifying our federal laws.

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