Dr. Brain Worms Kennedy Jr. has decided he knows better than actual scientists what they should research and publish, implementing a Soviet-style pre-approval system for 23 "controversial" topics at the National Cancer Institute.

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Marijuana” is one of nearly two dozen “controversial or high-profile topics” that staff and researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are required to clear with higher-ups before writing about,