Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown
Hong Kong authorities say 29 of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a tough National Security Law have entered guilty pleas in court as Beijing’s government seeks to further silence the voices of opposition to the regional financial center. The proceedings came amid a wide-ranging campaign against those who spoke out against demands for absolute loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party. The pleas were filed earlier but were only announced Thursday after the reporting ban was lifted. The hearings are due to begin in September, and the defendants face possible life sentences. The 47 democracy activists,…
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Black Bird Biotech Signs Distr
FLOWER MOUND, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 18, 2022 / Black Bird Biotech, Inc. (ROSA OTC:BBBT)manufacturer and distributor of vegetable products MiteXstreamTM biopesticide, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement for its Grizzly Creek NaturalsTM CBD product line with Chicago-based Beyond Das Skin, a national distributor of luxury spa products. During its more than 40 years of distribution operations, Beyond Das Skin has established a product distribution network covering Chicago, Las Vegas, New York, Texas and the East Coast of Florida. Beyond Das Skin owner Andreas Jungermann said: “I’m really excited to add the Grizzly Creek NaturalsTM line in…
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Anne Heche’s death is ruled an ACCIDENT by coroner
Anne Heche’s death has been officially ruled an accident after she died from her burns after plowing into a house at 90mph. The Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled Wednesday that the actress died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries. The office also said the 53-year-old man suffered a “sternal fracture due to blunt force trauma” in the August 5 terror collapse. Fractures of the sternum are most commonly found in patients who hit the chest with the steering wheel in traffic accidents. Heche also suffered a “severe anoxic brain injury” caused by a lack of oxygen, according to a…
Read More »Former CT resident Nathan Carman’s murder case will take more time to prepare, judge rules
A federal judge has granted prosecutors more time to prepare their case against Nathan Carman, the former Connecticut resident accused of killing his mother as part of a plot to inherit her family’s fortune. Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ruled this week that the matter has been designated a “complex case” and that the time between Aug. 11 and the next state conference on Aug. 30 of September should be excluded from the calculation of the time in which the trial must begin. under federal law. Prosecutors had sought the ruling in a motion filed last week in the…
Read More »Trains paralysed again in UK as unions stage fresh strikes
Thousands of rail workers in Britain began a new round of strikes on Thursday, paralyzing rail service across the country in an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions exacerbated by a deepening cost-of-living crisis . Only around one in five trains ran across the UK as a result of the walkout by unions, who have already staged several strikes in recent months. A strike planned for Friday is expected to affect the London Underground network as well as bus services in the capital, while another walkout on Saturday is expected to disrupt domestic travel again. Mick Lynch, leader of…
Read More »Chill Brands Teams With Bellator to Expand CBD Product Distribution in U.S.
By Michael Susin Chill Brands Group PLC said Thursday it has signed a brokerage agreement with Bellator Group LLC to support and expand distribution of its cannabidiol product lines in the US market. The London-listed CBD products company said that under the agreement, both companies will cooperate to monitor market trends to improve sales plans and increase retail buyers and consumers. Bellator will also market Chill’s range of CBD products and potential future product extensions to its broader network of retail contacts, Chill said. Shares at 07:30 GMT were up 0.24 cents, or 8%, at 3.25 cents. Write to Michael…
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CT’s best breweries of 2022, according to Connecticut Magazine
Fox Farm Brewery in Salem Jake Snyder/Red Skies Photography Fox Farm Brewery 62 Music Vale Road, Salem As you drive down Music Vale Road in rural Salem, don’t be surprised if you’re greeted by a flurry of chickens before you even get to the ticket office. Once parked, enter the red and white barn, with a grain silo in the back left, because the word “farm” in Fox Farm is not kitsch. You are on a real farm that grows grapes, raspberries, blackberries and other brambles used to fructify the farm’s beers and sours. But make no mistake about the…
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Booker says cannabis banking bill “requires changes” (Newsletter: August 18, 2022)
Anti-drug group hides backers amid backlash; CA Senator Talks Path of Psychedelic Bill; Marijuana activists AR oppose the ballot measure Sign up to get the Marijuana Moment newsletter delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know what cannabis stories are making the day. Your support makes Marihuana Moment possible… Wait, just a second before you read today’s news. Have you considered giving any financial support to Marihuana Moment? If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We are planning our reports for the next few months and it would be…
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