Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Tag: Medicational Marijuana
Pacific Islanders Seek Big Profits from...
Mention Kadavu Island to anyone in Fiji and it likely conjures up one word: Marijuana.The volcanic island – which lies south of the Fijian archipelago, about halfway between Tahiti and Sydney, Australia – is notorious for its illegal cannabis crops, often grown in hidden clumps between lines of taro leaves.
Thailand Makes Cannabis Partially Legal But...
Thailand partially decriminalized cannabis as of Thursday, allowing users to possess, consume and grow low-potency plants, but it discouraged smoking the weed in public by attaching a hefty fine and jail sentence for those who are a nuisance while lighting up
Lesotho Cannabis
The tiny southern African mountain nation of Lesotho made history in 2017 by becoming the first on the continent to issue licenses for the production of medical cannabis. It made history again, when it signed tens of millions of dollars worth of deals with foreign investors to develop the lucrative marijuana industry and to manufacture the complete products in Africa
Excitement, Long lines Mark Marijuana Legalization...
Illinois, the largest Midwestern state in the U.S., is beginning 2020 with the implementation of a new law that allows people to legally buy marijuana for recreational use
American Stories
From growing up in a remote village in Vietnam to flying high in the sky. Anh-Thu’s turned her dream of becoming a pilot became into reality…Cannabis is fast becoming a remedy of choice for some people for treating various ailments. People in America profiles Aari Ruben, an advocate for marijuana legalization
Thailand Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Thailand – known for its tough anti-drug trafficking efforts – made history this month as Southeast Asia’s first country to legalize medical marijuana
South Africa Cannabis Ruling Leads to...
Marijuana activists say this could just be the beginning and that the famous plant could do much more for the national economy
Mexico President-elect Will Continue to Lean...
Mexico’s previous two administrations have relied heavily on the military to combat drug cartels and perform policing duties, in some cases after local police forces deemed deeply corrupt were disbanded