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Chinese Investors with ‘Suitcases Full of Cash’ Buying US Farmland to Grow Black Market Weed: CBN News

Oct 11, 2023Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

CBN News Reports how marijuana legalization in Oklahoma has emboldened cartels and Chinese investors who want to grow illicit marijuana:

It’s no secret that Oklahoma’s farmland is changing hands rapidly, and not for the traditional crops of wheat, corn, or cotton. Since the legalization of medical marijuana in the state 8 years ago, Oklahoma’s farmland has become a hot commodity for those looking to grow cannabis, with a significant number of these buyers being foreign investors, primarily from China.

Oklahoma, once celebrated for its picturesque landscapes and fertile fields, has sustained generations of farmers with income and provided Americans with essential food.

However, the Oklahoma fields of green are now a sought-after real estate commodity, generating interest from around the world.

Guest Author: If You Give a Kid a Phone, You Give a Kid …

Oct 9, 2023John StonestreetDecencyPornography

In an article at The Guardian, theater director Abbey Wright described talking with 10,000 children and teenagers about the impact of pornography on their lives. She was careful not to tell young children more than they knew, asking them simply, “What is bad about the internet?” Still, she was shocked how many described pornography finding them.

Children as young as six recalled popups and ads placed in otherwise innocent content. Some were shown porn by friends or siblings. Yet many parents remain naïve about what their kids are seeing.

One teenager offered this reality check: “If you put a phone in a child’s hand, you are putting porn in a child’s hand.”

There’s more to the fight for the souls of our kids than keeping phones and tablets away from unsupervised children, but there is not less. The average age of porn exposure is 12, and the availability of internet browsing devices is the most reliable predictor that a child will be exposed. Don’t take the risk. It’s not worth their innocence or wellbeing.

Study Finds Heavy Marijuana Users Face 60% Higher Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

Oct 4, 2023Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

New research out of Canada shows heavy marijuana users face a 60% higher risk of first-time heart attack, stroke, or other major cardiovascular problem.

The study published last week in the journal Addiction used five Canadian health databases to build a group of nearly 60,000 participants — half of whom suffered from cannabis use disorder, and half of whom did not.

The study found people with cannabis use disorder — even people with few other health complications — faced significantly higher risks of suffering a first-time stroke, heart attack, or other major cardiovascular event.

The study adds to a growing body of research about the dangers of marijuana.

Marijuana use is scientifically linked to heart diseases, according to the American Heart Association.

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found adults under age 45 who frequently use marijuana are roughly twice as likely to suffer from a heart attack as adults who do not use marijuana.

Smoking marijuana on a regular basis is associated with chronic cough and phlegm production. The American Lung Association writes simply that, “Smoking marijuana clearly damages the human lung.”

An NIH study published this year found young men who use marijuana heavily are at an increased risk of developing schizophrenia.

The list goes on and one.

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

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.