Potheads in the Barracks
Even though U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) never served in the military, he is chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and he has joined President Biden’s efforts to weaken the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Tell DEA to Stop Promoting Pot
The Biden administration is shaking hands with the marijuana industry. Earlier this month, the Drug Enforcement Administration released a proposed regulation to move marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. Schedule I drugs are defined as having “potentially severe psychological or physical dependence” and include heroin and ecstasy.
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High Hopes for Pot Proponents
Support for marijuana seems to be growing for Democrats and some Republicans alike. Congress will soon consider several must-pass bills that pot proponents hope to use as vehicles for language that would take the heat off marijuana users.
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Pushing Pot to Pander to Voters
“What is your opinion about legalizing marijuana?” This is the most frequent question I received over the last 25 years when I participated in over 200 domestic issues for high school students from across the country.
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Wrong Way on the High Way
Harvard brain biologist Bertha Madras has described marijuana as the most dangerous drug in the United States, not only because of its impacts on health, but because what people think they know about it is wrong. Marijuana seems ubiquitous in our society today. So, what should we know?
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Booze Out, Pot In
Americans have radically changed their habits on recreational drugs. Today, 22 percent of Americans currently use marijuana, 20 percent regularly drink alcohol, and 11 percent use tobacco, according to a Marist Poll on “Weed and the American Family.”
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In Defense of Our Nation’s Defenders
Historically, the reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has been bipartisan, but the previous Democrat majority attempted to insert their agenda with language to provide on-demand abortions, taxpayer funded transition surgeries for transgenders, vaccine mandates, and drafting our daughters. This year, House conservatives are defending the armed services by making it clear our military is not to be used for radical social experimentation.
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Booze Out, Pot In
Americans have radically changed their habits on recreational drugs. Today, 22 percent of Americans currently use marijuana, 20 percent regularly drink alcohol, and 11 percent use tobacco. This change in habits reflect not only the social acceptance of marijuana but also the ignorance of the many harms of marijuana.
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2022 Year-End Report 117th Congress, 2nd Session
The Democrats were controlled by a majority of both the House and the Senate in the second session of the 117th Congress. The Biden administration worked with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to push forward his agenda.
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You Win Some, You Lose Some
The House and Senate finally wrapped up their final business last week just in time for Christmas and to allow us a short rest before the new year and new Congress. Now is a great time to make an end-of-the-year donation to Eagle Forum that will allow us to continue the important work we do not only in Washington, D.C. but throughout the nation.
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