Monday, June 17, 2024

Maryland just issued 175,000 pot pardons. Can Canada do the same?

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Maryland’s governor issued 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions in one fell swoop on Monday, as a Canadian pot pardon program continues to lag five years after it was introduced.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/maryland-pot-pardons-1.7237352?cmp=rss

Southern California crews hampered by strong winds in first major wildfire of the year

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Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-wildfires-point-post-hesperia-1.7236970?cmp=rss

Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israeli war cabinet

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential war cabinet tasked with steering the war in Gaza, Israeli officials said Monday, a move that comes days after a key member of the body bolted the government over frustrations surrounding the Israeli leader's handling of the war.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hamas-war-day-255-1.7236959?cmp=rss