This week on the Occupied Nation Show: Israel, Gaza, The Abyss.
by Patrick Wilson
Imagine a world where marijuana is no longer a Schedule I drug, but rather a Schedule III drug, like Tylenol with codeine. A world where scientists can study marijuana freely, and businesses can develop new marijuana-based products without fear of federal prosecution. A world where states are free to legalize marijuana for recreational use, without having to worry about federal interference.
This is the world that could become a reality if the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reschedules marijuana.
Rescheduling marijuana would have a major impact on marijuana businesses. It would make it easier for businesses to obtain financing, to develop new products, and to expand into new markets. It would also make it easier for businesses to comply with federal regulations.
For example, currently, marijuana businesses are unable to deduct ordinary and necessary business expenses on their federal tax returns. This is because Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits businesses that traffic in Schedule I drugs from deducting their expenses. Rescheduling marijuana would allow marijuana businesses to deduct their expenses, which would save them a significant amount of money.
Rescheduling would also make it easier for marijuana businesses to obtain banking services. Currently, many banks are reluctant to work with marijuana businesses because they are afraid of violating federal law. Rescheduling would reduce this risk, and make it easier for marijuana businesses to obtain the banking services they need to operate.
Rescheduling would also be a major victory for marijuana consumers. It would make it easier for consumers to access marijuana products, and it would also lead to lower prices for marijuana products. This is because competition in the marijuana market would increase if marijuana were rescheduled.
The DEA is expected to announce its decision on whether or not to reschedule marijuana in the coming months. Stay tuned for updates!
In addition to the states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use, 37 states have legalized marijuana for medical use. This means that the majority of Americans live in states where marijuana is legal in some form.
Rescheduling marijuana would be a significant step forward for marijuana policy in the United States. It would send a strong message that the federal government is finally taking the issue of marijuana legalization seriously.
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by Patrick Wilson
Hospitals are running on fumes, with generators ticking towards their last few hours. Medical supplies are dwindling, and blood is in short supply. Fifty thousand pregnant women cannot access health facilities, and newborns in incubators are at immediate risk if the power runs out.
There is a shortage of body bags for the dead, and people have resorted to storing dead bodies in ice-cream trucks.
Despite the desperate situation, Israel is only allowing limited quantities of humanitarian aid to pass through the border. Food, water, and medicine are being delivered under strict conditions, but fuel is being prevented from entering the territory.
The international community is urging Israel to lift the siege on Gaza and allow the full range of humanitarian aid to be delivered. They are also calling for a ceasefire to the conflict so that civilians can be protected and the humanitarian crisis can be addressed.
But as the days turn into weeks, the suffering in Gaza continues. For the people of Gaza, it is a race against time.
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