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It is not socialist. It is  Common Sense.  (search for "poor" among Thomas Paine quotes). See:  List of minimum wages by country . And: '''[http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/april/singlepayer_health_.php Medicare-for-all, like Canada, is not socialist either. ] See: [https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/16/perspectives/raise-federal-minimum-wage/index.html US federal minimum wage has 35% less buying power than in 1969. 10 years since last increase. A record.''' ]. Racist Republican state governments in 28 states passed laws to prevent cities from raising the minimum wage. Far-right talk radio helps Republicans do this. Republicans block cheap municipal broadband in 26 states. 

15 Jan 2020: Group of Mississippi physicians come out in support of medical marijuana initiative. 8 Jan:  Cannabis is Safer. And Republicans keep blocking all cannabis rescheduling bills in the Senate. 31 Dec: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (Democrat) issues 11,000 pardons for marijuana. 27 Dec 2019: . 20 Dec: Thailand. Southeast Asia Opens Its First Medical Marijuana Clinic in Bangkok.. 19 Dec:  As in parts of Sweden. Sanna Marin (34) is the youngest female head of government worldwide. 19 Dec: Lesotho. One of the Poorest Countries in Africa Wants to Send Its Legal Marijuana All Over the World.. 17 Dec: At 25 cents a gram to produce, is outdoor-grown cannabis the key to lower legal prices? 16 Dec 2019: Zambia approves cannabis exports to boost economy.. 13 Dec: . 12 Dec: '''[https://www.thebalancecareers.com/2018-19-federal-state-minimum-wage-rates-2061043 2020 US State Minimum Wage Rates. Plus map showing lower minimum wages in Republican states].'''. 11 Dec: . 6 Dec: Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Chicago residents can smoke legal weed in their backyards or balconies without being ticketed. 1 Dec: .  John Sinclair (poet).

27 Nov:  25 Nov: Our food is tainted with E. coli, yet Trump's FDA is rolling back safety rules. 26 Nov:  26 Nov: '''[https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/11/26/20983388/congressional-candidate-anthony-clark-gets-high-in-campaign-video-claims-cannabis-saved-my-life Chicago. Congressional candidate Anthony Clark gets high in campaign video, claims ‘cannabis saved my life’]. 25 Nov: Birmingham Mayor Woodfin introduces plan to pardon misdemeanor marijuana convictions.''' 22 Nov: Oregon Supreme Court Bans Police From Asking Random Questions During Traffic Stops. 20 Nov 2019: Bill To End US Federal Marijuana Prohibition Passes Key House Committee. 17 Nov: . 17 Nov: Thailand Will Soon Allow Its Citizens To Grow Cannabis At Home To Sell To The Government. 7 Nov: Montana Ag Network: Hemp being considered for construction uses. 5 Nov: Massive marijuana shipment confiscated by NYPD is legal hemp: business owner.. 4 Nov: Prof David Nutt to lead medical cannabis trial involving 20,000 UK patients. 25 Oct: . This is what happens when you vote in a Republican Senate:
 * 24 Oct: She was expelled for using prescribed medical marijuana, now she's suing the college.




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17 Oct: Democrat Governors Of Northeastern States Adopt Coordinated Marijuana Legalization Plan. 9 Oct: '''[https://www.facebook.com/governorwolf/photos/a.413487705483845/1429102093922396/?type=3&theater Pennsylvania. Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf's proposed steps on marijuana legalization].''' 14 Oct: Scotland’s Ruling Party Unanimously Backs Drug Decriminalization Measure. 12 Oct: . Jan 29 - Feb 2, 2020. .

Chart from: 16 July 2019: Scotland has highest drug death rate in EU.. BBC News. Data is latest available at article publication. 218 deaths per million for Scotland in 2018. 217 for US in 2017.

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9 Oct: America's richest 400 families now pay a lower tax rate than the middle class. CBS News. 8 Oct:  The Washington Post. From the article: "The top 400 families have more wealth than the bottom 60 percent of households, while the top 0.1 percent own as much as the bottom 80 percent." Politifact:. 6 Oct:  New York Times. 4 Oct: '''South Africa. Legalisation is killing our market, say small-scale dagga growers.''' 4 Oct: Republican Trump just expanded drug testing (including marijuana) to hundreds of thousands of workers. On the other hand: 25 Sep: Democrat-ruled New York City Ban on pre-employment marijuana testing to impact HR policies nationwide, experts say. 25 Sep 2019: Annual fee eliminated for Massachusetts medical marijuana patients. 24 Sep:  14 Sep: Thais allowed six cannabis plants per household under draft law. 12 Sep:  12 Sep: Elizabeth Warren leads Joe Biden in ranked-choice poll. 9 Sep: South Africa ready to expunge dagga (cannabis) criminal records. 9 Sep: New York woman being held in Russia after arrest with medical marijuana.. 24 Aug 2019: '''[https://www-ladbible-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/www.ladbible.com/news/interesting-man-avoids-arrest-after-seagull-steals-his-weed-20190824.amp.html?amp_js_v=0.1&amp_lite Sweden. Man Avoids Arrest After Seagull Steals His Weed].''' 23 Aug: . 23 Aug: Buttigieg Pledges To Decriminalize Possession Of All Drugs In First Term As President. 20 Aug: Elizabeth Warren. Rethinking Public Safety to Reduce Mass Incarceration and Strengthen Communities.. And Facebook video and comments. 18 Aug: Bernie Sanders unveils criminal justice reform plan aiming to curb prison population. 13 Aug 2019: '''[https://cannabisnow.com/ganja-studies-department Thailand. Rangsit University Opens ‘Ganja Studies Department’].'''. 9 Aug: '''[https://www-wthr-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.wthr.com/article/did-ohio-lawmakers-accidentally-legalize-marijuana-top-law-enforcers-say-yes?amp&amp_js_v=0.1 Did Ohio lawmakers accidentally legalize marijuana? Top law enforcers say yes.]'''. 9 Aug: Bernie Sanders: Insane to be arresting some 600,000 people a year for marijuana.

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7 Aug: . 4 Aug 2019: David Letterman had the best "apology" for calling Trump a racist. 4 Aug: '''[https://www.facebook.com/iwakeupwithtoday/videos/vb.130834060284601/1132711070252825/?type=2&theater Olivia Newton-John for medicinal cannabis worldwide. Her breast cancer fight].''' 1 Aug: “Be Water!”: seven tactics that are winning Hong Kong’s democracy revolution.. 1 Aug 2019: '''[https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/videos/1270897876453684/?v=1270897876453684 Short video. American Woman's Medication Costs 10% of US Price in Spain].'''

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President Vladimir Putin. Screwing up elections at home and abroad. Wikipedia: 2019 Moscow City Duma election. And: Wikipedia: 2019 Moscow protests. And: Moscow Mitch blocks election security bills in the US Senate, and nearly all cannabis reform legislation!            

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22 Jul 2019: '''[https://www.facebook.com/Michael.07290/posts/1424054931067838 Philippine march for cannabis. Quezon City, part of Metro Manila].'''. 24 Jul: .

US Republican leaders are out of touch with mainstream Americans and Canadians.

21 Jul: '''[https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/tyendinaga-cannabis-economy-boom-1.5216532 Canada. THC slushies, pirate radio, and cannabis-driven boom in a Mohawk community].''' 19 Jul 2019: Texas Republican Leaders Want You to Know They Really, Really Hate Marijuana.. 18 Jul: Texas Republican Lawmaker Lies about Pot & Veteran Suicides to Block Medical Access.. 17 Jul: '''[https://time.com/5628283/trump-tweets-racist-white-america Republicans Want a White Republic. They'll Destroy America to Get It].''' Time magazine. 17 Jul: Three Republicans Stand in the Way of Federal Cannabis Reform in the US Senate.. SAFE Banking Act. STATES Act. Veterans Equal Access Act. Descheduling or rescheduling cannabis. 17 Jul: '''[https://www.wptv.com/news/local-news/martin-county/a-blow-to-law-enforcement-efforts-new-hemp-laws-temporarily-halting-marijuana-related-arrests Florida. New hemp laws temporarily halting marijuana-related arrests].'''. 14 Jul: '''[https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/15/medical-cannabis-is-gaining-momentum-in-asia.html Medical cannabis is gaining momentum in Asia. And China is heavy into hemp].'''

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 See chart. We need Medicare for All. Nearly a third of our health care dollars go to something other than health care. See also:

. Bring back democracy: ''' Remove Presidential veto power.  And:  Senate 60% rule. '''

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