Common-Law Marriages

 

Pennsylvania dissolved CL marriages Jan 1st 2005, however those who were CL prior to this date were grandfathered in.

Lawyers apparently didn't receive the memo, because a recent case dropped into the laps of Keystone Advocates, whereas a 74yo woman who was CL since 1991 with this man "Mike", and recently & wrongfully evicted from her home of 30+ yrs by his realtor daughter, rendering the woman homeless; these attys refused to help citing Pa dissolved CLMs.

Keystone Advocates jumped in and filed a CL divorce, and filed for spousal support at domestics. KA assist people statewide free of charge. They're a branch of PALA, Pennsylvania Labor Advocates, who were assisting fired workers from the vaccine mandate last September 2021.

Today KA received a distress call from a woman whose CL husband is in UPMC hospital in Harrisburg. His son has POA, and refused her to see her husband. Patient advocate threw her out & called security. Hospital admin & legal refuse to speak to her. (She contacted the Pittsburgh headquarters to no avail.) His POA is for financial & medical. The POA doesn't exclude marital rights. The hospital's legal dept knows this.

A potential lawsuit may have to be filed. UPMC is not new to lawsuits as there have been plenty, one being last winter, where a patient was denied under the right to try act, signed by President Trump, the right to use alternative medicines in regards to covid and a lawsuit was filed & ruled in patients favor, however it was too late, the patient died. *UPMC is an insurance company who bought into hospitals, that should be very telling.

I cannot understand where the lawlessness is coming from, as it appears to be only narrative serving. It is truly a shame people have no legal resources to assist them. The local legal aid MidPenn Legal Services refused to help either of the women. (Dickinson College, Marshall U same refusal.)

It is taking the people to rise up and help themselves. *And they're winning, going up against school districts, county & state gov'ts et al.

 

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Kratom

 Opinion OPED

 

I've been a Kratom user since March of 16. I had ID'd on Oxycontin & Fent. I suffer from chronic pain. 

 

Kratom is the sister to the coffee plant.  It works like an opioid by blocking pain receptors. Despite the warning labels, it's not addictive. Not from my experience. If I am out, I do not experience any 'withdrawals'. It's alternative medicine therefore a threat to big pharma. It derives mainly from Indonesia & Asia.

The 3 strains:

White - for energy /diet

Green - mood; ppl have stopped using antidepressants &  addicts use for withdrawals 

Red - Pain

 

The sellers must be careful in their 'advertisement' as big pharma/FDA have rules. They cannot say certain things, such as: The green vein helps with opioid withdrawals. Drug users allegedly claim that this helps them when they cannot obtain their fix. The green vein has allegedly helped people wean off their psyche meds as it helped with anxiety and mood. 

I was leery of it, as many posted their experiences on GLP, all positive. I was an opioid user at the time; Legally via physician prescription & DAW. I did have an O.D. back in 16, where I accidentally mixed a different drug with the cocktail I was prescribed. Post O.D., I looked for alternatives, and Kratom was my resolve. To date there haven't been any issues and my physician is aware and satisfied with the result. I  did however, switch from the capsules to the liquid they call 'tinctures', which is fast acting, and more expensive.

 

I had heard, big pharma bought the top 10 Kratom sites too back in 18. They tried banning it on a federal level in 17 but it failed.  Pennsylvania tried banning it in 18 but it failed. 

Advice, do not buy gas station Kratom. Best to get it from a non big pharma site. Pabotanicals.com & gregsbotanicals.com come highly recommended and they're privately owned. Moist places have sample packs. If you're a chronic pain sufferer this might be a solution. 

It is banned in several states, and many states have classed it as a sched 1 drug. Check to see if your state is on the list:

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/kratom-addiction/is-kratom-legal-in-my-state/

 

Kratom may not be for everybody, but for me, it works controlling my pain levels. Even post surgeries, in lieu of my taking prescribed Percacets (20 pills dispensed), I decline the Rx, and continue my Kratom use.

I am an advocate, and a member of the "Don't Punish Pain" group for my state and nationally as well.

Check your state to become a member.

https://dontpunishpainrally.com/

Kratom use has become more common despite warnings that it's addictive

The drug has been touted as a treatment to opioid withdrawal symptoms, but many people use it to get high. In Pennsylvania, lawmakers are seeking to ban sales to minors

https://www.phillyvoice.com/kratom-legal-pennsylvania-ban-minors-drugs/