The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday 21st May 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Political Caption Competition
Winston is confused that he’s an opposition MP and not actually part of the Government
Kim Dotcom is saying he knows that murdered Democrat Party worker Seth Rich was a Wikileaks source.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGiyGEN31AE
Human rights violations in New Zealand …denying the elderly marijuana and instead presribeing them dangerous BIG PHARMA opioids
‘More seniors turning to marijuana for relief from aches and pains’
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-me-seniors-marijuana-20170220-story.html
‘Marijuana compound may halt Alzheimer’s disease – study’
https://www.rt.com/news/183948-marijuana-compound-stop-alzheimer/
‘Marijuana may help heal broken bones – new study’
https://www.rt.com/news/310194-marijuana-heals-bones-study/
‘Prince’s death drug prescribed to New Zealand’s elderly’
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/83570824/princes-death-drug-prescribed-to-new-zealands-elderly
‘One company symbolises everything sickening about the opioid crisis
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/opioid-crisis-and-insys-therapeutics-fentanyl-spray-2017-4?r=US&IR=T
This could be Brazil’s revolution moment?