Does the current capitol hill class really deserve to be compared to the famed do Nothing Congress . Heres nbc bay areas sam brock. Thanks for joining us. Well be exposing the realities and facts behind some of the most hot button controversial issues of the last few months. Reality check is about understanding whats really going on in the world by using data, research and expert analysis to vet claims. They argue smoking pot is dangerous. But is it more dangerous than alcohol which is widely consumed and has long been legal . The reality may surprise you. The topic is kind of out of the bag. Cannabis supporters say its improving lives and at the national forefront. Even the president is weighing in telling the new yorker magazine recently, i dont think its more dangerous than alcohol. Is this true . My initial impression is hes coming closer to telling the truth than what the government has ever been willing to do about marijuana. Dr. Timothy surmack is author of marijuana. He explain
Jet Park Hotel.
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They ve succeeded in keeping more than 900 Covid-19 cases out of the community - embracing PPE, teamwork and sweet treats hurled through windows during their 15 months on the frontline.
The innocuous family-owned hotel nestled off the main road to Auckland Airport boasts a restaurant, lounge bar, pool and lush green outdoor spaces, yet Property and Assets manager Ashley Schierhout said it now has some of the country s most reluctant people checking in. You see people arriving and they are scared, some of them, arriving at a quarantine facility and that stigmatism, he said. I think after day two or three it s a complete change of heart. They suddenly realise that we re not treating them like patients, we re treating them like guests.