Cannabis has been providing relief to humans for thousands of years. But even as more and more states legalize it, the medical use of marijuana remains plagued by stigmas. Fortunately, prospective “users” can obtain the proven-effective medicine without looking like drug seekers.
In an effort to improve their image in the wake of the Great Recession and reclaim business lost to other types of lenders, big banks are focusing on how they can help entrepreneurs with their small business startups.
When we talk about how laws are created by the United States government, we generally reference the legislative branch, not the executive one. And yet President Obama has been more prominent in that discussion, because of what some consider an excessive willingness to issue executive orders. Is it really so excessive?
Here are 10 less common—but potentially still very important—items that it might also behoove you to address in writing before walking down the aisle.
Republican senators have been bracing themselves to reject President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. Who, they asked, could the president possibly choose to replace reliable, ultra-conservative Antonin Scalia? But Obama’s clever selection puts Republicans in an awkward position.
As much as Obama would like to portray this as a case of the Republican-controlled Senate obstructing the president’s constitutional duty, it just doesn’t wash. Each side has a constitutional obligation, and it’s clear that the Senate can play its role by withholding consent.
The businessman infuriated Congress—and the general public—when he smugly asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. These were information-gathering, not criminal, proceedings, so did Shkreli have the right to do so?
Making a Murderer, the 10-episode Netflix series by a pair of Columbia grad students, has generated an enormous amount of publicity across the nation. But now that it’s been absorbed and enjoyed as riveting television, it seems time to ask: is it an honest representation of the case?
“Pregnancy brain”—a phenomenon characterized by forgetfulness and mental distraction commonly reported by expectant women—can affect many aspects of behavior, including, it seems, driving ability.
2016 ushered in a new era for California skateboarders: as of January 1, they can share any roadways that allow bicycles. Skateboards have come a long way recently, both in terms of the law and the technology associated with them.