CT releases names of marijuana businesses given initial approval
July 19, 2022 Updated: July 19, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. The state’s Social Equity Council gave initial approval to the 16 applicants last week. Jordan Fenster / Hearst Connecticut Media Group The state has released the business names of the 16 applicants and their financial backers who were selected to be among the first to grow cannabis in Connecticut. Applicants come from Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, Middletown, Southington, Stamford and Waterbury, but can choose to operate their grow facilities in any disproportionately affected area of the state, which tends to being urban and low-income, and which are identified from…
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The Future of Historical Tourism is on your Phone
In Malden, Massachusetts, history always lies beneath the surface; sometimes all you need is a mobile phone to discover it. That’s the premise of “Chronosquad,” a new augmented reality game that takes players on a guided historical tour of the streets of Malden, a small town north of Boston. It’s an unconventional way to display the city’s 373 years of history, but that cities and tourism companies are now using to attract tourists in the era of COVID-19. Designed by Celia Pearce, a professor of game design at Northeastern University, and a team of former students, the game is similar…
Read More »Wittenberg hits highest fundraising total in recent history
exploreNEW DETAILS: Warrant issued, mental health check done for man days before Clark County deputy killed The college also had a record-breaking Commit to Witt campaign this year. The event took place over two days with a variety of ways to invest in the college, raising a total of $640,911, which included 52 challenges totaling $210,739, as well as 1,532 gifts from 1,323 donors in seven counties, 50 states and Washington, DC. During the fiscal year, the college received gifts from 3,794 alumni and 145 friends for a total of 3,939 donors. Funds raised in fiscal year 2022 will go…
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Can CBD Oil Help With ADHD?
This article was originally published on Pass CBD Drug Test. To view the original article, please click here. ADHD is short for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects children. Children diagnosed with ADHD show difficulty paying attention. They may also have trouble controlling their impulsive behaviors. Symptoms usually become noticeable in late adolescence. Children with ADHD mostly have difficulty concentrating and behaving according to the occasion. Symptoms often interfere with children’s social lives. They may not be able to attend school or participate in any social events. A child with ADHD may be very talkative,…
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At least 1 person injured in McKeesport explosion
(THIS IS PITTSBURGH ACTION NEWS 4) GOOD MORNING. IT’S 8:56. NOW WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LATEST NEWS AT MCKEESPORT. SKY 4 WITH ACTION CAM – IT’S LIVE ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXPLOSION AT THE Y-WCA… ON 9TH STREET. A NUMBER OF FIRST RESPONDERS ARE ON THE SCENE. WE KNOW AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL BY MEDICAL HELICOPTER. YOU CAN SEE BRICKS AND Brooms strewn around the area. NOW MORE – WE ARE WORKING TO CONFIRM IF ANYONE ELSE WAS INJURED AND HOW THIS HAPPENED. BE SURE TO STAY WITH PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4…
Read More »Connecticut man captures moment he discovers bear in his kitchen
A Connecticut man came home to a wild scare over the weekend, discovering a bear in his kitchen, and despite the animal running away, it returned the next day. Bill Priest was working outside his West Hartford home Sunday morning around 11:30 a.m. when he walked in only to find the black-coated bear. “Go on! That way, come on! Get out of here!” Priest said in a video he filmed, slowly capturing the bear and reluctantly leaving the house. Said the priest NBC Connecticut the creature did not take or break anything. The bear had entered through the front, breaking…
Read More »2 years later, hope for justice in Beirut explosion fades
It’s been two years since his 3-year-old daughter, Alexandra, was killed in a massive explosion in Beirut port, and Paul Naggear has given up hope that outrage over the disaster will bring justice and force change in Lebanon. The investigation into one of the world’s largest non-nuclear explosions has been blocked for months by Lebanon’s political powers. Many blame the tragedy on the corruption and mismanagement of the Lebanese government for a long time, but the decades-long blockade of the ruling elite has ensured that they are untouchable. In fact, some of those accused in the investigation were re-elected to…
Read More »Congress explores how Farm Bill could hasten CBD regulations, market development
During a hearing held last Thursday by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, Glenn Thompson, R-Penn., the committee’s ranking member, characterized the FDA as a “lack of action” when it comes to develop a regulatory framework for CBD, a sentiment. This was echoed by Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., who added that he would “encourage [the committee] to include it in our discussions on the 2023 farm bill.” Speaker Stacey Plaskett, D-VI, said she agreed “wholeheartedly with that assessment,” while Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, promoted her recently proposed Hemp Advancement Act, which, if approved, she said could ease…
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