The tall man in the picture is Jeff Morris, a member of the Washington State House of Representatives. He has suddenly resigned, but, that isn't bad news today.
The short man behind the desk is Ricky Huges. Now, with so little information about these two men the first thing people do is rush to judgment and figure there is some kind of scandal, right? That would be wrong and it would be said in very poor decision making. The first thing anyone should think is, I wonder what this is all about. It must be good news. Can't be about politics, these men are smiling.
March 23, 2019
By Connor Tibke
Ricky Hughes, (click here) a student at Spring Street International School, served as a page this week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by State Rep. Jeff Morris (D-Mount Vernon), Ricky is the son of Marlace and Rick Hughes of Eastsound.
The good news story, while sad that Washington District 40 is losing Rep. Morris, the USA has the best and brightest talent under the sun and Jeff Morris is one of them.
November 27, 2019
By Robert Mittendorf
State Rep. Jeff Morris, (click here) who has represented the Bellingham area for 22 years in Olympia, resigned from the Legislature on Wednesday, Nov. 27 — the second 40th District legislator to resign this year.
Morris, an Anacortes Democrat, said in a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee that he’s been hired with Schneider Electric, a Fortune 500 firm headquartered near Paris with offices on Mercer Island.
In his resignation letter, Morris said Schneider is at the forefront of developing smart grid, “decarbonization” and artificial intelligence technologies.
“They’re like the GE of France. It was a dream opportunity for me,” Morris told The Bellingham Herald....
...Morris owns Energy Horizon Corp., a “source of critical thought on energy/tech policy.”...
The man is a pure genius.
...“Rep. Morris should be recognized for trailblazing on issues such as privacy surrounding biometric data and government surveillance. His expertise in these areas put Washington ahead of the curve in many ways.”
Although his job will cover all of the company’s North American operations, Morris said he’ll be able to work from home most of the time because of Schneider Electric’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
Among their business ventures is technology that reduces the number of people affected by rolling blackouts during red flag wildfire alerts in California, Morris said.
According to the 2010 book “American Indian Politics and the American Political System,” Morris is a member of the Tsimshian First Nation, people who are native to what is now coastal British Columbia and southern Alaska.
Morris is one of a handful of Washington state legislators with indigenous heritage including 40th District state Rep. Debra Lekanoff of Bow....
I am grateful for Jeff Morris. Knowing a man like him has dedicated his life and knowledge to help reverse the trends of the Climate Crisis gives me a reason to be thankful.
November 27, 2019
By Ed Carson
Dow Jones futures fell late Wednesday, (click here) along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, after President Donald Trump signed into law that expresses support for Hong Kong protesters, straining relations with Beijing with a China trade deal still not finalized. The stock market rally, fueled in large part on China trade optimism, set fresh all-time highs heading into the Thanksgiving holiday....
...the USA passed legislation that recognizes the student protesters in Hong Kong, Trump signs it and the financial markets are at the very least disappointed.
Is that right?
Well, that is too bad and the American people need to take notice of the viciousness of financial markets. Their "Bulls" can't seem to recognize human tragedy for the life of them. The financial markets are not managed by money. The financial markets are managed by human beings. For some strange reason the human beings making decisions about investment, for the human beings that have it, can't see human tragedy as a barrier to profits.
I guess the Hong Kong students and the American people for that matter should just lie down and die and accept their fate at the hands of Wall Street.
I don't think so.
In reflecting on marijuana, it is a very powerful plant. It has chemical structures that effect the human nervous system. Additionally, from reading this article, CBD is eliminated through the liver. If the liver is damaged it can effect the degree to which other medications also eliminated through the liver carry out their therapeutic purposes.
One of the reasons all this mess started is because marijuana is not legalized as a smoked recreational substance. Marijuana needs to be legalized as a recreational substance for adults and a lot of this will stop.
Growers need to be certified, licensed and subject to regular inspections.
From NIH:
...THC Plasma concentrations (click here) decrease rapidly after the end of smoking due to rapid distribution into tissues and metabolism in the liver. THC is highly lipophilic and initially taken up by tissues that are highly perfused, such as the lung, heart, brain, and liver. Tracer doses of radioactive THC documented the large volume of distribution of THC and its slow elimination from body stores....
November 27, 2019
By Nicoletta Lanese
Yesterday (Nov. 26), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (click here) issued warning letters to 15 companies that sell CBD products because the products violate federal law. The agency also issued an update to consumers about the popular products, and stressed that there is limited evidence for their safety....
...These companies have broken federal law by marketing the unproven health benefits of their CBD products, mixing the drug into food, or advertising CBD as a dietary supplement, the FDA announced yesterday. What's more, these companies may have placed their customers at unknown risk, the FDA said.
"We remain concerned that some people wrongly think that the myriad of CBD products on the market, many of which are illegal, have been evaluated by the FDA and determined to be safe, or that trying CBD 'can’t hurt,'" Dr. Amy Abernethy, the FDA's principal deputy commissioner, said in a statement....
...For instance, when scientists first tested the safety of the approved CBD epilepsy drug, they noted that CBD could inflict damage to the liver. If taken without medical supervision, the damage could prove more extensive, the FDA said in a consumer update on cannabis-derived compounds. Several studies indicate that CBD may alter how the body breaks down other drugs, either increasing or decreasing their potency. In addition, studies in animals suggest the compound may impede the function of testes and sperm, deplete testosterone levels and impair male sexual behavior.
Some reports have uncovered contaminants "such as pesticides and heavy metals" in CBD products, the FDA said. Other studies highlight the potential side effects of taking the compound, including sleep disruption, diarrhea, abdominal pain and mood changes. And questions still linger about how repeated CBD exposure might affect someone over time.
Moreover, the compound may trigger unknown effects in vulnerable populations, including pregnant people and children. Some of the companies called out today specifically market products "for infants and children," who may not metabolize and excrete the drug as adults do, the agency noted....
