Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has sharply criticized Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana and called it a terrible idea. Bloomberg said at a meeting at the Aspen Institute on Friday that marijuana is hurting the developing minds of children. He admitted to smoking a joint in the 1960s, but he Continue reading
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Bloomberg Disagrees with Legalizing Marijuana
EPA Accused of Conducting Experiments on Kids
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exposed children as young as 10 years old to dangerous levels of diesel exhaust in medical experiments. That’s according to documents obtained by the Energy and Environmental Legal Institute, through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The documents are being jointly Continue reading
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Another Colorado Child Suffers Muscle Weakness After Illness
Health officials are now investigating 10 cases of muscle weakness in Colorado children and whether the culprit is a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent doctors an alert about the “polio-like cases.” The germ – enterovirus 68 – was detected in four of Continue reading
Health Officials Investigating Child Illness
Health officials are investigating nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in Colorado children and whether the culprit is a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday sent doctors an alert about the polio-like cases. The germ – enterovirus 68 – was detected in Continue reading
Mosquito Spraying Takes Place Tonight in Craig
Mosquito spraying takes place tonight in Craig and areas of Moffat County. Moffat County Pest Management usually treats the two areas separately, but have decided to do both at the same time this year. That means there will be two planes in the air tonight making chemical drops. While the chemicals are believed to be Continue reading
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Tagged chemicals, children, Craig, Moffat County, Mosquito spraying, Pest Management, pets
Marijuana Bills Signed by Governor
A measure to study changes to how marijuana edibles should look has been signed into law in Colorado with the goal of preventing accidental ingestions by children. Governor John Hickenlooper also signed a bill yesterday to eventually limit marijuana in its concentrated form. The bills were signed Continue reading
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