A natural way to think about politics is not as a pyramid, but as a web. Instead of starting with “the state” and working downward, imagine a landscape of “nodes” or pockets of civic energy that grow from the inside out—bottom‑up rather than top‑down. These nodes are the precincts, churches, voluntary associations, local media outlets, […]
A Hayekian Case Against Idaho’s Marijuana Act In economics, Friedrich Hayek distinguished between two kinds of knowledge. “General” or scientific knowledge is abstract and law‑like what economists, engineers, and scientists know about general relationships of cause and effect, production functions, and technological possibilities. “Particular” or local knowledge concerns the “circumstances of time and place”: concrete, […]
If Idaho were to choose to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes restricted to prescriptions issued by licensed physicians or naturopaths it would enter a complex intersection of public health, personal liberty, medical science, and policy. This is not a simple debate with a clear right or wrong answer. This is a multifaceted issue that demands […]
Since before President Trump took office, many of us—the Attorneys General of Nebraska, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming—have argued against the rescheduling of marijuana as a Schedule I drug. See July 2024 Comment of Nebraska and 10 Other States. We all believe the science surrounding marijuana—which has become only more clear in […]
Today, we discuss pros and cons of cannabis, both medically and legally with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt who runs a large integrative medical clinic in Meridian. Dr. Karlfeldt is a Board Certified Traditional Naturopath (CTN® ), with 20+ years of clinical experience, and offices previously in Los Angeles and Stockholm. He has been practicing in Boise, […]
The word Cannabis is the real name for marijuana: The Government has made the word marijuana into something to be shunned so for the purpose of getting off on the right track we will be using the word Cannabis in this article instead of the government’s derogatory terminology. We will also refer to the Hemp […]
Skeptics prevail We realize there is an enormous amount of skepticism out there on the validity of using medical marijuana, but the more research that is done, the more we have to respect the findings of the researchers. Most people don’t realize that what we call marijuana or Cannabis Sativa dates back 10,000 years and […]