Ohio needs sensible regulations on kratom, not another war on a helpful drug

The state of Ohio is in a mini-panic about the kratom plant and its derivative alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). We should be cautious before we launch the next war on drugs, which would cause further harm to consumers and families. Driven by some fear-mongering headlines, industry lobbying, and even Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert…

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“Chat Control betrays Europe’s self-professed image as a protector of human rights” —Free Speech Advocate Yaël Ossowski

Yaël Ossowski is the deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center, a leading advocate of privacy rights and freedom of expression, with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. He spoke with europeanconservative.com’s Rafael Pinto Borges about ‘Chat Control,’ the controversial electronic messaging surveillance law currently under discussion in the European Council. The Council is expected to…

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Time is running out for EU Member States to decide on Chat Control

On September 12, European Member States will have to finalize their positions on the proposed regulation to force client-side scanning of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in messaging apps, also known as Chat Control.  While the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU has previously stated they will push for CSAM-scanning during their Presidency, the number of people…

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Trump Is Bullying the EU — And Should Do It More

Europe regulates, America innovates. It’s a popular meme on social media, and thanks to our Change-Agent-In-Chief, President Trump, we can add to that: Trump dominates. The president’s recent executive actions to reverse discriminatory regulations and “non-tariff barriers” aimed at U.S. tech giants, not to mention snarky comments on free speech, have changed the game on how far-reaching European regulations impact users…

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