After eight years of failed efforts, advocates for legalizing medical cannabis try again in the Legislature

After eight years of failed efforts, advocates for legalizing medical cannabis try again in the Legislature

LINCOLN — Advocates for legalizing hashish for healthcare use are making an attempt yet again in 2023, regardless of at minimum 8 a long time of setbacks in Nebraska. “There is one particular matter we will not do, and that is give up,” stated Crista Eggers of Gretna, whose son suffers from intractable epileptic seizures. […]

Solitary confinement spiked in the pandemic, alarming prisoners’ advocates : Shots

Solitary confinement spiked in the pandemic, alarming prisoners’ advocates : Shots

Pamela Winn, a registered nurse by training, was pregnant when incarcerated in 2008. After a miscarriage, she was put into solitary confinement for what she was told was medical observation. That eight months in solitary scarred her for life, she says. Katja Ridderbusch/KHN hide caption toggle caption Katja Ridderbusch/KHN Pamela Winn, a registered nurse by […]