Connecticut Legislates Equity, But Not a Share of the Profits for Marijuana
In an effort to open up the new legal marijuana market to those most disadvantaged in the years it was criminalized, Connecticut lawmakers set strict standards for who can own start-up businesses. But they didn’t legislate anything about benefits. Last month, the state’s Social Equity Council approved the applications of 16 marijuana growers and disqualified 25. Several were disqualified for failing to comply with a provision that says a company can only have financial sponsors if 65 percent is owned by the so-called social equity. partner: Someone who lives in a community with a historically disproportionate number of convictions for…
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Forced to resettle in Russia, Ukrainians managed to escape
Since the invasion of Ukraine in late February, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been forcibly resettled in Russia. In interviews with The New York Times, a dozen people who escaped described a process known as “infiltration,” part of a Russian campaign to “de-Zazify” and “disarm” Ukraine. After surviving the war, dozens of Ukrainians were expelled from their hometown of Mariupol and taken to camps where they were harshly interrogated. They were then sent to facilities as far away as Siberia and the Pacific coast, and pressured to take Russian citizenship. Since the invasion of Ukraine in February, hundreds of…
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SMILZ CBD Reviews: Negative Customer Side Effects?
CBD oil is one of the most effective and best remedies available in the world of natural remedies. There has always been a lot of talk about the effects of CBD oil, and for good reason, CBD oil can help you relieve muscle pain, joint pain, can help keep your mind clear, can help fight anxiety, depression and many more. But what exactly is CBD? CBD or cannabidiol is nothing more than a natural compound found in hemp plants. The most important aspect of CBD is that it does not contain any psychoactive compounds, which means that you will not…
Read More »Child care funding, a top CT priority, stripped from Biden bill
Democrats believe they are close to passing one of the most important bills of President Joe Biden’s administration, which they say will reduce the high costs caused by inflation. But one important provision that was a high priority for Connecticut was stripped as the party needed to cut the legislation: child care funding. Child care was included in an early version of the party’s economic agenda and was pushed heavily by lawmakers in the state’s congressional delegation. Biden visited Hartford last October to tour a child care center and specifically promote those parts of his bill. Connecticut’s two US senators…
Read More »‘World-class energy potential’: Labor announces plans for six offshore windfarms | Renewable energy
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has unveiled proposals for six offshore wind projects across the country, including a 200-turbine wind farm off the coast of Gippsland, saying the industry could support up to 8,000 jobs and help strengthen the country’s energy security. “We have some of the best wind resources in the world – just one rotation of an offshore wind turbine provides as much energy as an average rooftop solar installation generates in a day,” Bowen said. A day after the government’s 43% emissions reduction bill passed the House of Representatives, Bowen unveiled plans to tap into what he called…
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Rose Los Angeles CBD Gummies Help Me Get a Good Night’s Sleep
This is highly recommended, a column dedicated to what people in the food industry are obsessed with eating, drinking and buying right now. My bedtime routine starts with candy. Every night, before I even put on my pajamas, I reach for a box of Roses Hibiscus Delights. Gummies inspired by Turkish delight each have 10 milligrams of CBD (cannabidiol), and while not marketed as a sleep aid, Rose Los Angeles’s jams help me relax into a deep sleep and quiet. As a light sleeper and former insomniac, I’ve tried many methods to get myself to sleep, including melatonin, warm milk…
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Donald Trump endorses Leora Levy for Senate in rally phone call
Donald J. Trump entered Connecticut’s Republican primary Thursday night endorsing Leora Levy for U.S. Senate in a phone call to an audience in Montville that included Levy’s two rivals, Themis Klarides and Peter Lumaj. “Tonight I give my complete and total support to Leora Levy, and she’s going to go out and win this primary,” Trump said, his voice coming from Levy’s phone, amplified by a public address system. Levy and Lumaj are Trump stalwarts challenging Klarides, the convention-endorsed candidate and former state House Republican leader who has publicly acknowledged not voting for Trump in 2020. The endorsement comes just…
Read More »Indian NGO among finalists for 2022 Impact Award
Indian NGO Samridh is among the finalists for the P3 Impact Award 2022 along with four other non-profit organizations.The award is presented annually by the State Department and the Darden Business Institute at the University of Virginia School of Business for Business in Society. It recognizes exemplary public-private (P3) partnerships that provide solutions to pressing issues, such as promoting an equitable economic recovery from COVID-19, improving access to education and quality health care, and using emerging technologies to improve lives while addressing the climate crisis. This year’s finalists are Plastics Solutions Alliance – Timor-Leste; School the World Community Schools: Guatemala,…
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