By Amanda Froelich New data estimates that by 2020, the U.S. cannabis industry will pump up to $44 billion annually into the country’s economy. In case you missed it, cannabis was the real winner of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election when eight states legalized the recreational use of the herb. […]
By Kelly L. Haws, Vanderbilt University; Kevin L. Sample, University of Georgia, and Rebecca Walker Reczek, The Ohio State University Imagine you’re in the aisle of your favorite grocery store, bombarded with hundreds of the latest and greatest products on the market. After grabbing a box of your favorite pasta […]
(HM) Consumer spending makes up 70% of the United States economy. We all have bills to pay and mouths to feed, but what do Americans actually spend on? Here is a breakdown of how Americans spent their money in the last 75 years (click to enlarge). In the chart above, spending […]
By Amanda Froelich Have you ever contemplated the fact that humans are the only species on Earth that pays to live on the planet? This continues, despite the fact that there is presently more than enough resources to care for every citizen. As a matter of fact, enough food is […]
By Gary G. Kohls, MD, special guest to Natural Blaze “Tell a Lot of the Truth, but Never Tell the Whole Truth.” Propaganda: “a message designed to persuade its intended audience to think and behave in a certain manner. Thus advertising is commercial propaganda. Or institutionalized and systematic spreading of […]
By Brian Bienkowski, Environmental Health News Exposure to chemicals in pesticides, toys, makeup, food packaging and detergents costs the U.S. more than $340 billion annually due to health care costs and lost wages, according to a new analysis. The chemicals, known as endocrine disruptors, impact how human hormones function and […]
By Brandon Turbeville The after effects of Hurricane Matthew are still being felt along the East Coast, especially in South Carolina. These residual issues, after the water and winds have gone, take the form of crippling power outages lasting for days, leaving many without access to heat and food. After […]
By Lanaria Amberkira, The Netherlands The world is now facing the possibility of a number of major events occurring in the very near future. 1) Bank Crisis. 2) Disunity and Elections in America and Europe. 3) Microchip implants. 1) Bank Crisis. A crisis greater than 2008. The Deutsche Bank and […]
By Amando Flavio Marijuana is dramatically gaining acceptance among the American public. Recently, a new poll by Gallup revealed that the percentage of American adults who smoke marijuana has nearly doubled in three years. According to the Gallup poll published in August 2016, among the American adults who participated in the […]
By Carey Wedler Four hundred animals who live at an animal sanctuary in New Smyrna Beach, Florida may face euthanasia now that Bank of America has seized ownership of the property. Tina Richardson has lived and paid rent at the property with her husband for years, and in that time, […]