Daily Links

Reason: Is Silicon Valley Building the Infrastructure for a Police State?

Lawmakers need to get control of the use of drones by the police

Slate: The Fragmented Surveillance State. Most important read of the day.  We often think of Big Brother surveillance as far off, deep within a high-tech NSA bunker, when it’s really down the street in your police department.

Mass internet surveillance as art

High Times: DEA says it won’t arrest CBD oil users. A voice of reason from the agency thinks their resources would be better used by targeting the opioid crisis rather than cracking down on people treating their illnesses with a harmless oil.

Time: The Real Risk of Buying Medical Marijuana Online. Study finds that only 30% of online cannabis products contain amount of CBD oil stated on label.

Study shows that over-the-counter pain medication just as effective as opioids in the ER

 

Author: S. Smith