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They’re at it again, which is probably a good thing. The FDA is again seeking comments concerning cannabis like it did last May. This time, it’s looking at five categories (abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of scheduling changes on availability for medical use) regarding 16 substances, including cannabis. Addressing only herbal cannabis and its extracts, the Ohio Rights Group responded with quotes from scientific studies. What follows is a summary:
Abuse potential:
Cannabis has a lower risk of dependence. “… the experience of dependence on marijuana tends to be less severe than that observed with cocaine, opiates, and alcohol … the severity of the associated consequences is not as extreme.” Addiction & Clinical Practice, 2007.
Cannabis is non-toxic and does not cause fatal overdose. “… cannabinoids have minimal toxicity and present no risk of lethal overdose.” Clinical Journal of Pain, 2012.
Tuesday, October 30, 7-9pm, Drexel Theatre, 2254 E. Main St.
We the People 2.0 is a film about the loss of democracy in the U.S. and how people are saving nature and themselves by regaining their rights to local lawmaking. A question-and-answer period following this film will discuss the Columbus Community Bill of Rights and the struggle to regain our right to Home Rule.
Discussion will be led by Tish O’Dell, Ohio Community Organizer for the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) and local leaders of the Columbus Community Bill of Rights initiative.
A $5 donation will be requested at the door.
Co-sponsored by Columbus Free Press and Columbus Community Bill of Rights.
For a lot of people, one Maneri is too many if that one is Jim, the infamous keyboard mad man maniac and Facebook human incendiary who hates Donald Trump more than life itself.
But I've always been partial to Jim because when the entirety of Comfest wanted to string me up and lynch me like a Christmas turkey, ol' Jim Dandy would stop in and give me two Crazy Jim thumbs up. Much appreciated, Maniac Music Man.
Plus once on a day when my back was out thanks to two wanderin' vertebrae, the boy interrupted his jog to help me drive home, set me up on my couch, get my electric fan and then went into my kitchen to fetch me an iced water and even found a nice cup I never knew I had. He mos def eased my suffering. People, I was hurting.
I never forget a kindness.
So when I heard three Maneris were playing together at Filament, a Franklinton performance space, I had to go. Rare event, that: Jim with bassist brother Phil and his young son Vincent on percussion and exotic drums.
Yet I remind you: this little review isn't a returned favor, it is truth.
"Dave Yost was a ghost when Ohio needed him most."
If I were creating slogans for Democrat Steve Dettelbach's campaign for Ohio attorney general, I would have put the one above on television starting on Oct. 31.
Launching the ads on Halloween would have been perfect because Republican Dave Yost as attorney general would be downright scary for Ohio taxpayers.
I would include ghastly sound effects while showing an Avenger-like Dettelbach character removing the cowering Yost ghost from the Statehouse/ECOT castle and tossing him into a dungeon with some dubious characters who resemble the Cuyahoga County crooks that Dettelbach convicted as U.S. attorney.
The ad would end with "that's scary" to depict the prospect of Yost as AG.
Great songs, fine singing and dancing, nifty special effects, beautiful scenery: What else could you ask from a Broadway musical?
Well, other than a story you actually care about. Aladdin falls short in that respect, especially compared to other Disney musicals like The Lion King or Beauty and the Beast. But for most folks who caught the touring show Thursday at the Ohio Theatre, the production’s other attributes were more than enough.
Based on the 1992 animated film and boasting catchy Alan Menken tunes such as “Friend Like Me” and “Whole New World,” Aladdin arrived on Broadway in 2014. There it was nominated for five Tony Awards but won only for James Monroe Iglehart’s performance in the showiest role, the Genie.
In the touring production, much of the attention also is grabbed by the Genie portrayer, Michael James Scott, who leaves no stone unturned in his quest for laughter and applause. Equally committed, if less showy, performances are turned in by other cast members.
Monday, October 29, 2018, 6:00 PM
Expressing our condolences to the families and friends of the deceased, the congregation of Tree of Life Synagogue and the Jewish community. This will be a candlelight vigil where participants of our community can offer their sentiments and prayers for peace and unity. Sponsors: Jewish Voice for Peace, Central Ohio Chapter and Progressive Peace Coalition. Location: Outside at the southeast corner of E. Main St. and Cassady Avenue, Bexley, Ohio (near the Bexley Library). Facebook.
Simply Living, The Columbus Community Bill of Rights, and the Columbus Free Press are co-sponsoring a screening of We The People 2.0 Tuesday, October 30, 7 PM at the Drexel Theatre, 2254 E Main St in Bexley 43209.
The film offers a framework to understand why a successful ballot initiative to let voters decide whether to ban oil and gas operations in Columbus was approved by the Columbus City Council, but later rejected and removed from the November 6 election by the Franklin County Board of Elections.
Monday, October 29, 5:30-8:30pm
Wild Goose Creative, 2491 Summit St.
We are hosting a fundraiser to raise money for DACA Time. We will have photos from our photography exhibition, Dreamers to share their stories, and light food and drink.
The Washington Gladden Social Justice Park, on the northeast corner of East Broad Street and Cleveland Avenue, is touted as the first park in the nation dedicated to the theme of social justice. The park is small but includes as "interpretive path, relaxing water feature, and large-scale art project serving as the backdrop of the park." The park's website reads "Over time as the park grows, programs tied to social justice will be launched that will be held at the park and in the community." Dozens of people turned out on a wet gray afternoon to witness the dedication of the park today, Sunday, October 18. https://www.socialjusticepark.org/
