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Trust Fund Income Shouldn’t Disqualify From Food Stamps, Court Says

Matthew McDonald

The state dropped a New Hampshire woman from food stamps because her income from a trust fund was too high. The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that trust fund income shouldn't count.

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Marijuana Not Good for You, Yale Professor Says

Matthew McDonald

Suicidal thoughts, schizophrenia, lung damage, and obesity can all be linked to marijuana through published studies, says Vasilis Vasiliou, a professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health. The drug can also triple the intoxicating effect of alcohol, meaning a driver can pass a Breathalyzer test while being far more intoxicated than the legal limit, according to a study in Holland.

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