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What Lurks Behind TikTok Skin Care Trends: Destruction & Desperation in Myanmar’s Jade Mines

What Lurks Behind TikTok Skin Care Trends: Destruction & Desperation in Myanmar’s Jade Mines

Gua Sha and Jade Roller treatments have become viral skin care fads on TikTok. But these tools are typically made from jade stone, a symbol of destruction and devastation in Myanmar. 2L staffer Brooklyn Brown discusses the ongoing environmental & human rights abuses in Myanmar’s jade industry & and advocates for the U.S. & its allies to take a more direct approach to help the citizens of Myanmar.

Why Coal Company Negligence May Have Contributed to Extreme Flooding in Eastern Kentucky

Why Coal Company Negligence May Have Contributed to Extreme Flooding in Eastern Kentucky

In late July of this year, eastern Kentucky experienced devastating rainfall, leading to extensive flooding. In this blog, 3L staffer Aaron Ambrose provides insight on how coal companies' failure in reclamation of abandoned mines may have played a role in the extensive flooding along with providing potential solutions to hold coal companies accountable.

High Expectations for Delta-8 Companies and Their Futures

The Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to Delta-8 THC companies in May 2022 addressing three major areas of concern about the cannabinoid. 2L staffer Cori Agnoni argues that the companies must consider serious change and transparency if they hope to keep this hemp-derivative in their control. She suggests that taking action now prevents a repeat of this in the near future.

What Happened to the War on Drugs? An Overview of How the Black Community Has Been Left Out of the Growing Weed Industry Despite Being the Primary Target of the War on Drugs.

As the weed industry continues to grow through legalization and economic developments, marginalized groups continue to be incarcerated and left out of the legalized industry. In this blog, 3L staffer Kennedy Weathers argues for changes in the legalized weed industry to close the current racial gap.

The Pros and Cons of Soil Tilling

The Pros and Cons of Soil Tilling

Soil tilling grew popular as a means of planting seeds more efficiently. However, soil tilling comes with drawbacks. In this blog, 3L staffer Gabby Mason weighs the pros and cons of soil tilling. Mason concludes that tilling has led to soul degradation, and thus, advocates for solutions to reverse the negative effects that soil tilling has had on soil structure.

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Kentucky's Clean Coal Tax Incentive: Is Ambiguity the Canary in the Coal Mine?

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Kentucky's Clean Coal Tax Incentive: Is Ambiguity the Canary in the Coal Mine?

Clean Coal has become a popular term, especially in the Kentucky tax industry. 2L staffer Bennett Tuleja evaluates the statutory tax credit in Kentucky and explores how effective it has been at reducing coal emissions & whether it has had any positive impact since its implementation in 2019.

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The Plastic Problem: Feasible Steps America can Take to Reduce its Contribution to Plastic Waste

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The Plastic Problem: Feasible Steps America can Take to Reduce its Contribution to Plastic Waste

The United States is one of the largest contributors to plastic pollution in the world. 2L staffer Lauren Willard discusses the Reducing Waste in National Park Act and the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act and believes they are both strong solutions to fixing the plastic pollution problems in our country. Willard strongly advocates that Americans should seriously consider these bills before it is too late.

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The Dormant Commerce Clause and the Legalization of Cannabis

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The Dormant Commerce Clause and the Legalization of Cannabis

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, if passed, will make strides in society by removing marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and decriminalizing possession, distribution, and manufacture of cannabis. However, 2L staffer, Hannah Thompson, notes that there is no discussion of the Dormant Commerce Clause (DCC) in the bill. Thompson strongly argues that Congress should suspend the DCC in the MORE Act to help achieve the end goal of combating disproportionate impacts from drug enforcement from the use of marijuana.

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Nature has the Power to Reverse Climate Change - If We Help it

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Nature has the Power to Reverse Climate Change - If We Help it

Farmers have a unique way to stop climate change. Landon Woods, southern regional director for the American Conservation Coalition, discusses the idea of farmers using natural climate solutions to reverse climate change. Although there are many different strategies to solving climate change, Woods strongly argues that natural climate solutions will play a key role in reducing climate change.