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Medicare for ALL. [https://www.facebook.com/doctorsforsinglepayer/photos/a.392562374227.171053.122302489227/10155613222474228/?type=3&theater Medicare spends less than 2 percent on bureaucracy. 1.4% to be exact.] And: Nearly a third of our health care dollars go to something other than health care. And: Universal healthcare and drug war. Senator Cory Booker Debuts ‘Marijuana Justice Act’ to Legalize Cannabis, and support racial justice. . Marijuana should be legalised in India for medical purposes: Maneka Gandhi And: [http://washingtonjournal.com/2017/07/15/trump-said-sacks-drugs-falling-peoples-heads-congressmans-response-perfect Trump Said Sacks Of Drugs Are Falling On Peoples’ Heads. A Congressman’s Response Is Perfect]. And: Landmark Study Shows Legal Marijuana Sales Reduce Crime. And: [http://www.alternet.org/drugs/why-so-many-people-dying-opiate-overdoses-broken-society Why Are So Many People Dying from Opiate Overdoses? It's Our Broken Society. Absurdly low minimum wage too.]. [http://www.npr.org/2017/07/01/535131230/is-seattle-s-minimum-wage-hike-doing-more-harm-than-good USA. National Public Radio parrots minimum wage lies. ]. And: $750,000 settlement after woman dies after going through heroin withdrawal in Mason County, Kentucky jail. And: Washington state distracted driving law starts July 23. And: Medicaid enrollees largely satisfied with the health care they receive. . And: [https://www.facebook.com/ATTNVideo/videos/1727864044185216 Marijuana was the secret to ending this woman's addiction to heroin. Video.]. And: Philip Morris: Tobacco giant ordered to compensate Australia. And:  Trump-supporting sheriff  in Butler County, Ohio (heart of opioid epidemic): My deputies won't use Narcan. . And: Jeff Sessions: Anti-Weed Crusader Received Big Money From Big Tobacco. And: American Media Silent After UN Just Called for Decriminalizing Drug Use Worldwide. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greece-marijuana-legal-medical-cannabis-weed-law-passes-a7821771.html '''Greece legalises marijuana for medical purposes. That makes 6 EU countries.''' ]. And: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/its-summer-and-washington-smells-like-weed-everywhere-all-the-time/2017/07/03/10d3461a-578a-11e7-b38e-35fd8e0c288f_story.html District of Cannabis. It’s summer, and Washington DC smells like weed. Everywhere, all the time.] And: Missouri  Republicans  Lower St. Louis Minimum Wage From $10 To $7.70. And: Lobbyists Have Pushed for a Big Pharma Monopoly on CBD. And: United Nations and World Health Organisation call for drugs to be decriminalised. .
 * Since decriminalizing all drugs in 2001, Portugal's overdose rate has decreased by ~75% and now has one of the lowest overdose rates in all of Europe. : TrueReddit. . Overdose death rates by country.
 * Harvard Study: Big Pharma, US Goverment Behind Opioid Epidemic. And: UK drug deaths..
 * Poland Legalizes Medical Marijuana. And: Massachusetts governor signs bill to allow recreational pot..

20 million more uninsured = 20,000+ more deaths yearly.. And: Politifact: Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported. June 27, 2017. See article sidebar for many sources. . And: Politifact: Paul Ryan wrong that most of the 22 million uninsured would be uninsured by choice. . And: [http://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/charts-us 17 Charts and Figures that show the US is not as developed as you’d think. America is not great.]. And: 93% of Patients Prefer Cannabis Over Opioids For Managing Pain, According to New Study. And: Medicaid Could Have Saved $1 Billion If Medical Marijuana Was Legalized nationwide. And: How Big Tobacco-style marketing propels U.S. opioid crisis — and powers $400 billion pharma industry. . Nevada becomes 5th state to legalise marijuana for recreational use.. And: Catalonia region of Spain legalises marijuana consumption, cultivation, and distribution. And: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mcconnell-health-care-bill-protest-disabled-arrested_us_594c1d09e4b05c37bb75385d 43 arrested. Blood on the floor. Protester: Mitch McConnell Thinks Disabled Americans Are ‘Better Off Dead’]. . And: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sanders-pittsburgh-anti-trumpcare_us_594f16bee4b05c37bb76d176 Bernie Sanders Slams ‘Moral Outrage’ Of Trumpcare At Pittsburgh Rally. $500 billion in tax breaks to the top two percent]. . And: [http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/marijuana-doesn-t-lead-to-more-car-crashes-texas-11242896.php Marijuana legalization doesn't lead to more fatal car crashes. American Journal of Public Health]. And: The GOP Health Care Bill Will Doom Millions Of People Struggling With Addiction. And: [http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/339054-healthcare-groups-issue-scathing-criticism-of-senate-bill Healthcare groups issue scathing criticism of Senate bill. Trumpcare 4.0]. . And: Do We Really Need A Middleman (private insurers) In Our Broken Health Care System?. And: Officer who shot Philando Castile said smell of marijuana made him fear for his life. . And: [http://www.wcvb.com/article/firefighters-agree-to-a-drug-test-policy-that-excludes-pot/10019102 Brockton, Massachusetts. Firefighters agree to a drug test policy that excludes pot]. And: New Jersey  Democrats  Begin Push to Legalize Marijuana. And: Oklahoma voters will decide fate of medical marijuana. And: Mexico Legalizes Medical Marijuana. And: How Swiss Marijuana Reform Will Lead To Full Legalization In Europe.      [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/robin-bell-jeff-sessions_us_592314b7e4b094cdba562c1e Artist Projects Image Of Jeff Sessions In KKK Hood Across Department Of Justice. ] And: Senate introduces bill to end federal medical marijuana prohibition. . And: Sessions asks Congress to let him prosecute medical pot shops, patients. . And: Science Calls Out Jeff Sessions on Medical Marijuana and the "Historic Drug Epidemic" - Scientific American. . And: This Arab country is among list of places that smoke most hash. And: Coffee, Cocoa, Cannabis: New Push to Legalize Marijuana Launched in Switzerland. And: Holy Smoke: Israel Begins Decriminalizing Cannabis. . And: France Just Ended Prison Terms For Marijuana Use. . And: Uruguay, the first country where you can smoke marijuana wherever you like. And: "I Was Wrong": Former Judge Treated With Cannabis Oil Regrets Having Sent People to Jail for It. And: Duterte tells troops they can RAPE women in 'joke' as he rallies soldiers battling foreign fighters in ISIS 'invasion' of besieged Philippines city.  Will 2018 midterm elections remove Republicans? 2017-18 ballot issues: marijuana & minimum wage. [https://www.buzzfeed.com/coralewis/trump-era-democrats-now-agree-on-a-15-minimum-wage Democratic Party, following Bernie Sanders lead, proposes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2024. Republicans oppose raising federal minimum wage. ]. Trumpcare 3.0 Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says. . And: Vermont's  Republican  Governor Scott Vetoes Marijuana Legalization bill of Democrat legislature. And: Democrats pick up two GOP-held legislative seats, the first flips of the Trump era. And: Trump Called Rodrigo Duterte to Congratulate Him on His Murderous Drug War: “You Are Doing an Amazing Job”. . And: [http://calitics.com/index.php/2017/05/22/single-payer-would-cost-a-third-of-current-health-care-costs-per-family California. Single-Payer Would Cost A Third of Current Health Care Costs Per Family]. [http://herb.co/2017/05/18/theresa-may Conservative morons worldwide: British Prime Minister Just Claimed Cannabis Leads To Heroin And Suicide. ] And: American Legion to Trump: Allow marijuana research for vets. . And: Marijuana convictions go up in smoke with California legalization. And: Cannabis may help wean people off crack, study finds. And: Trump thinks health insurance costs $15 a month. And: Doctors hate Trumpcare. And: Prison healthcare, deaths. And: At heated North Dakota town hall watch a man stuff money into shirt Of GOP Congressman Who Voted To Repeal Obamacare. . ''' [http://www.salon.com/2017/01/30/jeff-sessions-forgetting-he-once-wanted-to-execute-pot-dealers Jeff Sessions once wanted to execute pot dealers. ] ''' And: Georgia Cop Decides A Sober Woman Is High On Marijuana, Jails Her. And: Criminal Charges For Georgia Police Officers punching and kicking handcuffed marijuana user in head. . And: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-sessions-doj-drug-sentencing-trump_us_59155c78e4b0fe039b339a20 Jeff Sessions Rolls Back Obama-Era Drug Sentencing Reforms. Harsher punishments for low-level drug crimes]. . And: 'The Drug Whisperer': Drivers arrested while stone cold sober by dumbass Georgia cops. And: Willie Nelson to Jeff Sessions: Smoke Some Pot. [https://www.facebook.com/MarchaDaMaconhaSaoPaulo/photos/a.544077795613071.119883.544073918946792/1492885467398961/?type=1&theater Gigantic rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Global Marijuana March. May 6, 2017. ] Videos Event. And: [https://www.facebook.com/bongalongsa/videos/1275091372612030 Cape Town, South Africa. Videos] Event. And: Huge joint rolls through New York City. .

''' [http://cannabis.shoutwiki.com/wiki/2017 2017 Global Marijuana March. ] '''. And: [https://www.everfest.com/unique/cannabis-festivals Cannabis Festivals 2017-2018 | Man, I'm hungry. | Everfest]. And: [http://www.wideopenspaces.com/world-naked-gardening-day-may-7th World Naked Gardening Day is May 6th. Your marijuana garden needs love too].

Poll: Bernie Sanders is most popular U.S. politician. And: Bernie Sanders And Democrats Introduce A New $15 Minimum Wage Bill. And: When Trump was an independent, like Bernie Sanders,  and more logical, Trump supported Single-Payer. And: Patrick Stewart Reveals He Uses Marijuana Daily To Help With Arthritis Symptoms. And: Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Calls For Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition. [http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/many-western-nations-have-socialized-health-care/article_c7c5f377-705d-5194-aa3c-3eaa251fb203.html Much better healthcare in Canada, Britain, France. ] [http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-lamar-french-healthcare-20161118-story.html I had a health crisis in France. I’m here to tell you that ‘socialized medicine’ is terrific]. . And: Medical marijuana could save Medicaid $1 billion in prescription drug costs. . And: West Virginia becomes 29th state to legalize medical marijuana. . And:  Republican  Governor, Terry Branstad, rolls back local minimum wage increases in Iowa.

[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/4/21/1654854/-The-unimaginable-premium-hikes-of-Trumpcare-2-0-for-people-with-pre-existing-conditions The 'unimaginable' premium hikes of Trumpcare 2.0 for people with pre-existing conditions. ] And:  Republicans  To Vote To Take Away Health Care For Those Tens of Millions. . And: Poll: Trump, Democrats and Republicans all unpopular.

[http://www.livescience.com/58716-most-american-adults-have-tried-pot.html More Than Half of American Adults Have Tried Pot. ]. Among current users: 14% Republican, 43% Democrats, 42% independents. And: [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/support-for-marijuana-legalization-at-all-time-high USA. Marijuana legalization support at all-time high. ]. And: [http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2017/04/marijuana_user_data_protected.html Smoke pot in Oregon? Your name now protected from feds]. And: [http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/2017/04/new-mexico-governor-vetoes-medical-marijuana-changes New Mexico's Republican governor vetoes a bill that would have allowed medical marijuana for opioid addiction. ] And: She also vetoed the 911 Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Bill. And: Idaho's  Republican  governor vetoes a broadly-supported asset forfeiture reform bill.

[http://digital.vpr.net/post/bernie-sanders-introduce-single-payer-health-care-bill-us-senate Bernie Sanders To Introduce Single-Payer Health Care Bill In Senate. ] And: For The First Time Ever, The Federal Government Is Referring To Marijuana As Medicine. And: Bernie Sanders: Americans pay highest prices for pharmaceutical drugs in the world. And: Canada has universal health care, and higher minimum wage than USA. And: The disease killing white Americans goes way deeper than opioids. . And: Trump's Health Care Plan Could Exacerbate Opioid Epidemic, But Medical Marijuana Could Help. . And: Former premiers and Australian police chiefs call for drug decriminalisation. . And: NPR: Former Drug Czar Says GOP Health Bill Would Cut Access To Addiction Treatment.

[https://thinkprogress.org/trumpcare-deaths-uninsurance-484738b03825 17,000 more people annually could die in 2018 if Trumpcare becomes law. 14 million more people uninsured in 2018. 24 million in 2026. 29,000 more dead annually in 2026]. [http://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-single-payer-california-choices-20170307-story.html Single-Payer for California. Great healthcare for half the cost of Trumpcare. ] And: Canada: Show health card, get free care. and The $0 Alternative To Trumpcare. See chart below. USA versus top ten healthiest nations. [http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2017/03/03/vancouvers-top-doctor-prime-minister-decriminalize-all-drugs.html Vancouver's top doctor to Trudeau: Decriminalize all illicit drugs, now. ] Using Portugal's model.. End drug war with universal healthcare. List of countries with universal health care.

Quinnipiac poll: 71% oppose enforcing federal marijuana laws in states where the drug is legal. And: [http://business.financialpost.com/news/human-rights-board-orders-insurer-to-pay-medical-marijuana-costs-in-precedent-setting-case Canada. Human rights board orders insurer to pay medical marijuana costs in precedent-setting case]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Canada No deductibles on basic Canadian health care. Co-pays are extremely low or non-existent. ] And: '''[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/upshot/the-american-middle-class-is-no-longer-the-worlds-richest.html Canada passes US in middle-class wealth. Median after-tax middle-class income in Canada is higher.]'''. One reason why: Canadians pay so much less for far better healthcare. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/23/repealing-the-affordable-care-act-will-kill-more-than-43000-people-annually Repealing the Affordable Care Act will kill more than 43,000 people annually, and 30 million will lose their healthcare coverage. Physicians for a National Health Program]. And: [http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/01/10/trump-fan-cheering-obamacare-repeal-just-found-hes-obamacare-hilarity-ensues A Trump Fan Cheering Obamacare Repeal Just Found Out He’s On Obamacare. Hilarity Ensues]. And: 15 charts that show how Obamacare works now — and how Republicans would overhaul it. See: More News. And: Cannabis is safer.