Current Events

Current Events:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/technology/fcc-net-neutrality.html

Firstly, what is net neutrality? Net neutrality is the principle that internet providers and the government must treat all packets of data on the internet equally. Currently, the F.C.C (Federal Communications Commission) is looking to repeal the set of laws implemented which grants everyone equal access to the internet.

What are the implications of the F.C.C's plan to repeal net neutrality? Previously, the rules were made so that ISPs (Internet Service Providers) were required to give consumers equal access to all online  content. With the repealing of these rules, it would allow ISPs like Verizon to block apps, slow websites, and charge fees to control what you see & do online.

Ajit Pai, the chairman of the F.C.C. states that "internet service providers [are required] to be transparent about their practices so that consumers can buy the service plan that’s best for them". Were th their current plans would be essentially useless. The only requirement for the internet is how fast of one you can purchase. ISP's shouldn't have a say on what Sites consumers can access.

Michael Beckerman, chief executive of the Internet Association states that "[this] represents the end of net neutrality as we know it and defies the will of millions of Americans,". As a society, we are becoming more and more reliant on the internet. With the repealing of these laws, one of the major rights we have in the 21st century, equal access to the internet, would be compromised.

https://globalnews.ca/news/3874357/net-neutrality-internet-canada/

http://www.businessinsider.com/net-neutrality-portugal-how-american-internet-could-look-fcc-2017-11\

New discovery, new study: 

https://saludmovil.com/patients-who-can-legally-take-medical-cannabis-more-likely-to-quit-opioids-study-finds/

This study, if proven true, could potentially help masses of people who have chronic pain. Opioids while useful are dangerously addictive and can potentially be very deadly. Marijuana provides a safer, more accessible alternative for those who suffer from chronic pain.

The study concluded that "On average, medical marijuana patients were able to cut their opioid dosage in half". This is a major improvement from those who were in the control group who "increased their daily dosage of opioids by over 10 percent". Those in the medical cannabis program reported that they "suffered less pain, and they enjoyed a higher quality of life, better social experiences, higher levels of activity, and concentration"

 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-addiction-medical-marijuana/would-legalizing-medical-marijuana-help-curb-the-opioid-epidemic-idUSKBN16Y2HV

 https://news.medicalmarijuanainc.com/92-pain-patients-prefer-cannabis-opioids-study-finds/

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