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B.C. pares back pilot project with bill to ban illicit drug use in many public spaces
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B.C. pares back pilot project with bill to ban illicit drug use in many public spaces
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Canada's British Columbia scraps program to allow drug use in public spaces: The Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday scrapped a much-criticized pilot ...
reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-british-columbia-scraps-program-allow-drug-use-public-spaces-2024-04-26/
B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
timescolonist.com/national-news/bc-places-online-harms-bill-on-hold-after-agreement-with-meta-x-tiktok-snapchat-8641277
Les Leyne: Aboriginal title for Haida Gwaii raises questions for private landowners
timescolonist.com/opinion/les-leyne-aboriginal-title-for-haida-gwaii-raises-questions-for-private-landowners-8643521
Federal budget housing initiatives steal a page from B.C. Premier David Eby: Federal budget includes a $400-million top up to the Housing Accelerator Fund ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/federal-budget-housing-initiatives-steal-a-page-from-bc-premier-david-eby-8611011
Eby warns investors that rules limiting short-term rentals come into effect May 1
timescolonist.com/local-news/eby-warns-investors-that-rules-limiting-short-term-rentals-come-into-effect-may-1-8622710
Is B.C. on track to become the fiscal basket case of Canada?: In true pre-election fashion, the ruling NDP are on a spending spree
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Former Honduras president convicted in US of aiding drug traffickers: Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has been convicted in New York of charges ...
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Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy: Under the law backed by MPs, possession will be legal, but strict rules mean it will be complicated.
bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68378807
Quick Glance: Germany legalizes cannabis, but makes it hard to buy
- The German parliament has approved a new law allowing the recreational use of cannabis.
- Possession of up to 25g of cannabis in public spaces will be allowed, with the legal limit in private homes set at 50g.
- Police in some parts of Germany, like Berlin, often overlook public consumption, despite recreational use being illegal.
- The market will be strictly regulated, making the purchase of cannabis not easy, and licensed shops or pharmacies cannot sell the drug.
Casualty fans issue major warning as they're left devastated over brutal scenes: Casualty fans were left delighted when a former character returned to the ...
mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-casualty-fans-issue-major-32313761
Robert Downey Jr. says 'keep going' after Jimmy Kimmel's Oscars joke about past drug use
ew.com/jimmy-kimmel-robert-downey-jr-drug-joke-oscars-2024-8607035
Oprah Winfrey to leave board of Weight Watchers: The celebrity recently revealed she used weight-loss drugs as a "maintenance tool."
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Quick Glance: Oprah Winfrey leaves WeightWatchers
- Oprah Winfrey announced she was leaving WeightWatchers on Thursday and donating her shares.
- She will continue to work with WeightWatchers to raise awareness about weight issues.
- Winfrey integrated weight loss drugs into her holistic approach and discusses dealing with shame.
- WeightWatchers has entered the clinical space of the $142 billion weight loss market to offer clinically proven medications.
Legalization: Will smoking weed be allowed in the workplace in the future?: Cannabis will be released in a controlled manner from April. What does that mean for ...
welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article250281938/Legalisierung-Ist-kuenftig-Kiffen-am-Arbeitsplatz-erlaubt.html
U.S. Examined Allegations of Cartel Ties to Allies of Mexico’s President: The inquiry examined accusations of potential links between drug traffickers and close ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/22/world/americas/mexico-president-drug-cartel.html
Oregon governor to sign bill recriminalizing drug use: Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Friday vowed to sign into law a bill that recriminalizes drug use ...
reuters.com/world/us/oregon-governor-sign-bill-recriminalizing-drug-use-2024-03-09/
Question from labor law: Will smoking weed be allowed in the workplace in the future?
n-tv.de/ratgeber/Ist-Kiffen-am-Arbeitsplatz-kuenftig-erlaubt-article24763975.html
Single dose of LSD can cut anxiety in half within weeks: 'Breakthrough' study: MindMed, a biopharmaceutical company, claims that a single dose of MM120 ...
nypost.com/2024/03/08/lifestyle/single-dose-of-lsd-can-cut-anxiety-in-half-within-weeks-breakthrough-study/
The Gentlemen: All you need to know about Guy Ritchie's new series: Guy Ritchie's latest offering The Gentlemen is a spin-off series to his 2019 film about ...
news.sky.com/story/the-gentlemen-all-you-need-to-know-about-guy-ritchies-new-series-13089391
BREAKING: Paul Pogba banned from football for four years: Juventus player Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years following a failed drug test ...
punchng.com/breaking-paul-pogba-banned-from-football-for-four-years/
Quick Glance: Paul Pogba Receives Four-Year Ban for Doping
- Following a positive drug test last year, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was handed a four-year ban.
- His return to Juventus in 2022 ended in a debacle.
- Pogba, once the most expensive player globally, has undergone a remarkable career trajectory.
- Despite winning the World Cup with France, he struggled to replicate his success at United and departed the club in 2022.
Biden to focus on drug prices, health costs during State of the Union: President Biden plans to call on Congress during Thursday night’s State of the Union ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4513793-biden-to-focus-on-drug-prices-health-costs-during-state-of-the-union/
Stricter drug testing before Paris Olympics ordered for track and field athletes from 4 countries
abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/stricter-drug-testing-paris-olympics-ordered-track-field-108013953
How Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed: Portugal cut drug deaths by 80%, using free health care and addiction treatment ...
npr.org/2024/02/24/1230188789/portugal-drug-overdose-opioid-treatment
Question from labor law: Will smoking weed be allowed in the workplace in the future?
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CVS and Walgreens to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone: CVS and Walgreens announced that they plan to start dispensing mifepristone, the so-called abortion ...
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Quick Glance: Pharmacies Introduce Mifepristone Abortion Pill
- The two major US pharmacy chains are set to launch the sale of the prescription abortion pill, Mifepristone, in the upcoming weeks.
- In the following month, CVS and Walgreens will commence the distribution in select states where abortion is legally permitted.
- Their primary focus is on states where pharmacists are authorized to furnish Mifepristone, while keeping an eye on regions facing legal obstacles to abortion restrictions.
- Mifepristone, the pioneering FDA-recommended component of a two-pill regimen for terminating pregnancy, obtained initial approval in 2000, marking a significant milestone in reproductive healthcare.
B.C. records net loss of more than 8,600 in interprovincial migration in 2023: British Columbia had more people moving out to other provinces in 2023 than those ...
timescolonist.com/bc-news/bc-records-net-loss-of-more-than-8600-in-interprovincial-migration-in-2023-8543176
Bundestag votes for partial cannabis legalization: The Bundestag has voted in favour of the partial legalization of cannabis. Possession and cultivation of the ...
focus.de/politik/deutschland/nach-langer-diskussion-bundestag-stimmt-fuer-teilweise-cannabis-legalisierung_id_259699228.html
New measures proposed to protect B.C. renters from bad faith evictions: Premier David Eby said he knows there are problem tenants who don’t pay rent deliberately ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/new-measures-proposed-to-protect-bc-renters-from-bad-faith-evictions-8543614
How Portugal eased its opioid epidemic, while U.S. drug deaths skyrocketed: Portugal cut drug deaths by 80%, using free health care and addiction treatment ...
npr.org/2024/02/24/1230188789/portugal-drug-overdose-opioid-treatment
43-year-old inmate passes all A-level subjects he took, hopes to pursue degree: He flunked every subject for his N levels as a teenager 20 years ago ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/43-year-old-inmate-passes-all-a-level-subjects-he-took-hopes-to-pursue-degree
German Lawmakers Move Closer to Legalizing Marijuana: The measure still requires approval from the Council of States, but the vote brings the country closer to ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/23/world/europe/germany-marijuana-pot-cannabis-legalization.html
Jam Master Jay: Godson and childhood friend guilty of Run-DMC star's murder: Karl Jordan Jr, 40, and Ronald Washington, 59, targeted the musician after being cut ...
bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68419789
Quick Glance: Jam Master Jay killing: Men convicted of murder
- Two men convicted of murdering Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay nearly 22 years later.
- The DJ was shot in his studio in 2002, in what was deemed revenge for a failed drug deal.
- Mizell, also known as Jam Master Jay, was a hip-hop pioneer and was killed in front of witnesses in his studio.
- The convicted men were charged with killing the rap star over a cocaine deal, driven by vengeance, greed, and jealousy.
The toughest pain points awaiting Biden at the State of the Union: The president’s team thinks it's had a historically successful first term ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/05/biden-headaches-state-of-the-union-00145029
Cambridge drug trial hopes to slow Parkinson's disease: Researcher Dr Caroline Williams-Gray says there is "a pressing need" for treatment.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-68362248
Shock as incurable brain tumour ‘disappears’: A teenage boy has become the first person in the world to be cured of the deadliest form of childhood cancer.
news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/doctors-stunned-as-deadly-brain-tumour-completely-disappears/news-story/be9058afd3f7cb1f504eeabf305eb122
Oprah Winfrey is leaving WeightWatchers board and giving away all her stock at critical weight loss moment
cnbc.com/2024/02/28/the-risky-decisions-youll-need-to-make-once-on-new-weight-loss-drugs.html
Surge in syphilis cases drives some doctors to ration penicillin: The drug is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only one recommended for pregnant people ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/02/26/1233049844/surge-in-syphilis-cases-drives-some-doctors-to-ration-penicillin
How Big Pharma is fighting Biden’s program to lower seniors’ drug costs: Drug companies have tried to invalidate a program that would reduce the price of ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/11/pharma-drug-priding-biden-negotiations/
Start your week smart: Microsoft hack, dueling campaign visits, Trump posts bond, government funding, drug trafficking
cnn.com/2024/03/10/us/5-things-march-10-trnd/
Big Pharma spends billions more on executives and stockholders than on R&D: Senate report points to greed and "patent thickets" as key reasons for high ...
arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/big-pharma-spends-billions-more-on-executives-and-stockholders-than-on-rd/
Cancer breakthrough as doctors celebrate new ‘wonder drug’ : The new drug cuts of the tumour’s foos supply and could be used to treat mesothelioma
independent.co.uk/news/health/cancer-mesothelioma-tumour-drug-treatment-b2496873.html
That bulk is dope — taxi passenger caught with dagga strapped to waist: Almost 4kg of dagga was founds strapped to the body of a minibust taxi passenger in ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-02-23-that-bulk-is-dope-taxi-passenger-caught-with-dagga-strapped-to-waist/
Brighton murder trial: Stabbed teen had £20,000 drug debt, court hears: Mustafa Momand, who was stabbed to death in Brighton, had a shared £20,000 drug debt ...
bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-68350001
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. What happens if you stop?
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/weight-loss-drugs-wegovy-are-meant-long-term-use-happens-stop-rcna142291
First Nonprescription Birth Control Pill Ships to Retailers: The first birth control pill authorized to be sold without a doctor’s prescription will soon be ...
webmd.com/sex/birth-control/news/20240304/first-non-prescription-birth-control-pill-ships-to-retailers
New $5 million ad campaign boosts House Democrats on health care: A liberal group is launching a $5 million ad campaign to boost nine Democratic House incumbents ...
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/new-5-million-ad-campaign-boosts-house-democrats-health-care-rcna142739
Millions of Americans are grieving the overdose of a loved one amid searing stigma, study says
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/02/21/drug-overdose-deaths-loss-rand-study/72673947007/
Naloxone Man: The IRL Superhero Teaching People How to Reverse Overdoses: Former raver and morph suit enthusiast George Charlton is an “expert by experience” ...
vice.com/en/article/xgwpnd/naloxone-man-superhero-opioid-overdose-awareness
Port of Cork: Substantial drugs seizure made: Two men in their 40s have been arrested following the seizure at the port of Cork on Friday.
bbc.com/news/articles/c88ne4lqlqlo
Experimental weight-loss drug from a small biotech could outdo Ozempic: Viking Therapeutics posted results of a drug in development that showed even more weight ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/27/viking-therapeutics-weight-loss-drug/
Oregon Legislature approves bill to re-criminalize certain drug possession
cnn.com/2024/03/01/politics/oregon-legislature-drug-bill-re-criminalize/
‘Left behind’ families look to ICC for Philippines drug war justice: Ferdinand Marcos Jr has shown little interest in helping families find justice ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/5/left-behind-families-look-to-icc-for-philippines-drug-war-justice
100,000 cases reopened?: Cannabis legalization: this is in the traffic light plan
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Cannabis-Legalisierung-Das-steht-im-Ampel-Plan-article24757641.html
The drug carfentanyl is seized for the first time in Munich: Carfentanyl was confiscated in Munich for the first time. The painkiller is commonly used to ...
sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/drogen-polizei-carfentanyl-heroin-muenchen-1.6353097
Parkinson’s patients to get life-changing wearable pump drug on NHS: The treatment option means many patients will no longer have to take multiple tablets ...
itv.com/news/2024-02-16/nhs-to-offer-parkinsons-patients-life-changing-wearable-pump-drug
Why the long-term success of weight-loss drugs may depend on exercise: People who exercised while using a new class of weight-loss drug kept off far more of ...
washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/02/28/exercise-weight-loss-drugs-glp1/
Ozempic is coming for gyms. Here’s how they’re responding: America’s gyms are adjusting their strategies as more of their members take weight loss drugs.
cnn.com/2024/03/01/business/ozempic-wegovy-equinox-life-time-gyms/
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Spain: Eight arrests after two officers die in 'narco-boat' chase: Drug traffickers rammed their speedboat against a smaller police vessel near Cadiz ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68273448
Catholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders
apnews.com/article/mexico-bishops-peace-talks-drug-cartels-ae3054c5885de17229d401aae311ad5f
'Like an addiction': Thousands of Americans fall prey to Mexican cartel timeshare scam
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/02/22/thousands-of-americans-fall-prey-to-mexican-cartel-cjng-timeshare-scam/72695295007/
This Is Why Weed Makes Some People Anxious: It’s a cruel irony that the very people who could benefit from weed’s relaxing effects are often the ones who don’t ...
vice.com/en/article/gy8pa9/weed-causes-anxiety-for-some-people
After the decision on partial legalization: How cannabis works and for whom its consumption is dangerous
spiegel.de/gesundheit/cannabis-teil-legalisierung-fuer-wen-der-konsum-gefaehrlich-werden-kann-a-d998440d-94cd-4517-b343-21b507f37136
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HGV driver caught swerving across motorway while three times over the drink limit
itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-03-02/dashcam-footage-shows-moment-drunk-lorry-driver-swerves-across-motorway
Probe of illegal drugs delivered by drone at West Virginia prison nets 11 arrests
apnews.com/article/west-virginia-prison-drones-drugs-f8799c2d1c7903391750d8c57371c7a1
Opinion | Ozempic May Blow the Federal Budget: Ozempic threatens to bust the national budget. That may finally force the government to address the problem of ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/04/opinion/ozempic-wegovy-medicare-federal-budget.html
Wegovy, the 'Viagra' of weight-loss drugs flying off the shelves: How did Danish weight-loss treatment Wegovy become a global sales sensation?
bbc.com/news/business-68226369
"Violent excesses next to playground": How the horror drug crack is changing German cities
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Wie-die-Horror-Droge-Crack-deutsche-Staedte-veraendert-article24735081.html
‘Drug’: Barnaby’s bombshell admission: Barnaby Joyce has blamed mixing a “prescription drug” with alcohol after he was seen in an embarrassing video lying on his ...
news.com.au/national/politics/prescription-drug-barnaby-joyce-blames-mixing-alcohol-with-medication-over-footpath-video/news-story/e2839002f1ceac877d77816a639fc5a6
Quick Glance: Scandal Involving Joyce Impacts Coalition
- Warning about image damage among women due to Joyce's behavior, urged to address medical condition.
- Discussion on Joyce's future after recent incident, missed meeting, to meet party leader.
- Emphasis on caring for Joyce, avoiding partisan issue, colorful MP's frontbench spot secure.
- Littleproud raises matter, Labor ministers react mildly, avoiding 'lynch mob' mentality.
Largest ever class A drug haul worth £450m found in banana shipment: A haul of class A drugs estimated to be worth £450 million, has been seized in a load of ...
itv.com/news/2024-02-22/largest-ever-class-a-drug-haul-worth-450m-found-in-banana-shipment
'Let's get serious': Eli Lilly slams Hollywood's Ozempic obsession ahead of Oscars
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/03/07/eli-lilly-slams-ozempic-obsession-hollywood/72851502007/
Exclusive: US families begin to embrace weight-loss drugs for their children: A small but rapidly growing number of U.S. adolescents began treatment with Novo ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-families-begin-embrace-weight-loss-drugs-their-children-2024-02-15/
'Good Time' Actor Buddy Duress Dead at 38, Brother Blames 'Drug Cocktail': Buddy Duress, best known for starring opposite Robert Pattinson in the Safdie Brothers ...
tmz.com/2024/02/28/buddy-duress-dead-dies-good-time-drug-cocktail/
Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
apnews.com/article/paxlovid-cost-covid19-f03f3732e14fbbcb0fe33220db67c9f1
Lack of fibre has forest industry and communities in 'crisis,' unions say: Forest industry unions Unifor, United Steelworkers and Public and Private Workers of ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/lack-of-fibre-has-forest-industry-and-communities-in-crisis-unions-say-8435967
Health care costs climb for retirees. See how much they need to save, even with Medicare
usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2024/02/18/how-much-to-save-for-retirement-healthcare/72588899007/
Drug Drastically Reduces Children’s Reactions to Traces of Food Allergens: Xolair cuts the risk of dangerous reactions after exposure to minute amounts of ...
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NDLEA intercepts huge illicit drugs concealed in interstate bus - Healthwise: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it intercepted a consignment of ...
healthwise.punchng.com/ndlea-intercepts-huge-illicit-drugs-concealed-in-interstate-bus/
3 teenage girls arrested for abusing drugs: A 14-year-old girl had, on occasions, consumed Ice at home with two 13-year-old friends.
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/teenage-girls-three-ice-drugs-arrested-4109391
Biden Calls Out Big Pharma’s Big Scam: During the State of the Union, Biden noted drug companies charge patients far more for the same medicines in the U.S ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-big-pharma-state-of-the-union-1234983473/
Death of David Gail, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Port Charles’ actor, was drug-related
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/death-david-gail-beverly-hills-90210-port-charles-actor-was-drug-relat-rcna140661
N.Y. man running 'Breaking Bad'-style drug lab inadvertently turns himself in by reporting a burglary
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ny-man-running-breaking-bad-style-drug-lab-inadvertently-turns-reporti-rcna139544
FG to sign executive order to curb rising drug prices: The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate on Wednesday ...
punchng.com/fg-to-sign-executive-order-to-curb-rising-drug-prices/
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