In this week’s edition:
House passes Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to protect proceeds from state-legal cannabis businesses from operation of money laundering laws, but has an unclear path in the Senate
Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Sens. Booker and Wyden expected to introduce comprehensive cannabis reform legislation over objections from some Democratic colleagues
Adult-use cannabis now legal in 17 US states, including, most recently, in New York, New Mexico and Virginia
Florida Supreme Court strikes down ballot initiative that would have allowed Floridians to vote to legalize cannabis for adult use
Study finds 25 percent of Americans have consumed cannabis, up 56 percent since 2018
Photos Courtesy of Natalie Hayden
It’s a decision women probably thought they’d never have to make: to get a newly developed vaccine while pregnant with a chronic illness in the middle of a pandemic, or not. As a mom of two toddlers living with Crohn’s disease, with baby No. 3 due in July, the decision is weighing heavily on me. And I find that the decision is reminiscent of life with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Whether it’s starting a new medication or going through a procedure, I’ve been weighing the risk and benefits of my health choices since being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2005.
How Kenya can lower deaths tied to C-section deliveries
Wednesday March 03 2021
:Early identification of those at risk of bleeding is one of the ways of cutting the deaths. PHOTO | COURTESY
By SARAH OOKO
Pregnancy is a source of joy for many families.
And most people wait eagerly for the nine-month pregnancy duration to end so they can hold their babies in their arms.
During delivery, most women give birth naturally.
However, Caesarean sections (C-section) or surgical delivery is recommended for mothers considered to be at risk of certain complications that may harm them and their babies if they undergo vaginal births.