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Cannabis commission finale comes as recreational expansion looms on the horizon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

A commission that has guided the state through its first wobbly steps into legalized access to marijuana had what is likely its final meeting.Members of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission said their goodbyes Wednesday. The panel, which has changed over the last five years, goes away as the state enters a new era of access to cannabis for recreational purposes.“I think this has been an incredible journey,” said Dr. C. Obi Onyewu, chair of the commission. “And I think the state of Maryland, the medical commission has gotten it right in terms of how we’ve done business over the last several years in bringing this to the public and to patients.”“The priority…even going forward, is always about safety first, and access to the products. And we want to keep that going in this sort of new landscape that we’re going to approach coming to summer,” he said.Maryland is the latest state to enter the era of legalized cannabis, with the first recreational sales expected on July 1.Voters last...

Reportan amenaza de tormenta fuerte para la costa del Golfo este jueves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

(CNN) — El Centro de Predicción de Tormentas (SPC, por sus siglas en inglés) emitió tres riesgos ligeros de tormentas severas, nivel 2 de 5, para partes del sur y sureste de Estados Unidos para este jueves. En total, más de 40 millones de personas están amenazadas por tormentas fuertes.El primer riesgo leve es para el sur de Texas e incluye Corpus Christi y Brownsville.Las principales amenazas son el granizo de gran tamaño a muy grande y los vientos dañinos.El segundo riesgo leve es para el Panhandle de Florida y el sur de Luisiana, Alabama, Mississippi y Georgia. Las ciudades en este riesgo leve incluyen Nueva Orleans, Baton Rouge, Mobile y Tallahassee.Las amenazas en este riesgo leve incluyen tornados aislados y vientos dañinos.¿Cómo se llamarán las tormentas tropicales y huracanes de 2023?El tercer riesgo leve es para la costa este de Florida e incluye Orlando, Melbourne y Jacksonville.Las amenazas aquí son granizo grande y vientos dañinos.Un riesgo marginal de tormentas se...

‘Pelé’ llega al diccionario portugués; así se empleará esta palabra

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

SAO PAULO – ‘Pelé’ se ha convertido en el vocablo más nuevo de la lengua portuguesa, al ser incluido este miércoles como una nueva voz del diccionario Michaelis, el más usado en el idioma de Luís de Camões.A partir de ahora, los 280 millones de hablantes de portugués podrán decir frases como “ella es la pelé del tenis” o “él es el pelé de la física cuántica”, con todo el respaldo del diccionario.La nueva palabra, considerada gramaticalmente un adjetivo, fue definida así:“Algo o alguien que es fuera de lo común, algo o alguien que en virtud de su calidad, valor o superioridad no puede ser igualado a nada o a nadie, así como Pelé, mote de Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-2022), considerado el mayor deportista de todos los tiempos; excepcional, incomparable, único”.El diccionario, eso sí, indica con una R que el nuevo vocablo se trata de una marca registrada.La inclusión de ‘Pelé’ en el diccionario ha sido el resultado ...

Second straight collapse caps Bucks’ stunningly early exit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks entered the playoffs boasting the NBA’s best record and believing they had a great shot at winning their second title in three seasons.They instead are finished before May after suffering one of the most stunning first-round playoff losses in league history.The top-seeded Bucks collapsed down the stretch for a second straight game and fell 128-126 in overtime to Miami on Wednesday, losing 4-1 to the eighth-seeded Heat.When he was asked after the game if this early exit made the season a failure, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo took issue with the question.“There’s no failure in sports,” Antetokounmpo said. “There’s good days, bad days. Some days you’re able to be successful. Some days you’re not. Some days it’s your turn. Some days it’s not your turn. That’s what sports is about. You don’t always win. Other people are going to win. And this year, somebody else is going to win. Simple as that.”The Bucks are just the sixth No. 1 seed to lose to ...

In The News for April 27 : More details on last year’s mass stabbing in Saskatchewan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 27 …What we are watching in Canada …Mounties are scheduled to give an update today about what happened during a deadly mass stabbing in Saskatchewan last year. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore previously committed to sharing a preliminary timeline of the rampage.Eleven people were killed and 18 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon on Sept. 4.Myles Sanderson, the 32-year-old accused in the attacks, died in police custody a few days later.RCMP expect the latest update to take four hours and say it will include comments from Blackmore, as well as the officer in charge of major crimes in Saskatchewan.Mounties say it won’t affect two coroner’s inquests set for early next year. One of the inquests is to focus on the killings, while the other is to ...

Mounties to give update on deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

MELFORT, Sask. — Mounties are scheduled to give an update today about what happened during a deadly mass stabbing in Saskatchewan last year. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore previously committed to sharing a preliminary timeline of the rampage.Eleven people were killed and 18 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon on Sept. 4.Myles Sanderson, the 32-year-old accused in the attacks, died in police custody a few days later.RCMP expect the latest update to take four hours and say it will include comments from Blackmore, as well as the officer in charge of major crimes in Saskatchewan.Mounties say it won’t affect two coroner’s inquests set for early next year. One of the inquests is to focus on the killings, while the other is to look at the suspect. Police have said Sanderson went into medical distress shortly after he was arrested near Rosthern, Sask.An independent investigation is also being conducted by Saskatoon police...

Supreme Court of Canada to release ruling tied to 2007 mass gang slaying in B.C.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule Friday on an appeal by two men found guilty of first-degree murder in the gang executions of six people in Metro Vancouver more than 15 years ago. Lawyers for Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston argued last October before the high court that the men were wrongfully denied an opportunity to give evidence about “egregious” police misconduct and cruel in-custody treatment that tainted their convictions. The case has been further complicated since those arguments because Johnston died of cancer last December. However, his lawyer Brock Martland said he spoke with Johnston the day before he died and he wanted the Supreme Court of Canada to order a hearing “to show the public the extent of police misconduct.”The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled in 2021 that Haevischer and Johnston should be allowed to seek a stay of proceedings for abuse of process and ordered an evidentiary hearing, but it stopped short of overturni...

Trudeau visits N.Y.C. to build momentum as Canada, U.S. partner on critical minerals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in New York City to pitch America’s movers and shakers on the virtues of Canada as a trade and investment partner.Experts on both sides of the border hope to hear more about how Ottawa plans to rapidly grow its critical minerals sector. Former diplomat Louise Blais, now a senior adviser with the Business Council of Canada, says it’s time to detail the plan for getting those 21st-century riches out of the ground. Trudeau is hoping to capitalize on the momentum from what most observers say was a successful and productive visit last month from President Joe Biden. Today, he’s stopping in at Global Citizen NOW, an annual summit meeting of change-minded celebrities, activists and lawmakers.Trudeau is also scheduled to meet with a UN task force on sustainable development and speak to the influential Council on Foreign Relations think tank. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 27, 2023.The Canadian Press

‘You couldn’t get away from it’: 1953 Coronation was major topic at Canadian schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

Ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, Kenneth Munro’s Grade 2 class studied the history of the monarchy, staged a play about the Royal Family and all 700 students at his northern Ontario school listened live on radio as she took her oath. But with King Charles set to be formally crowned on May 6, school boards across the country contacted by The Canadian Press said they had no special plans or dedicated curriculum to mark the occasion – yet another indication of widening apathy towards the monarchy. Munro, a retired former history professor at the University of Alberta, recalled the crepe paper robe – complete with cotton balls and bunting – that he wore as a seven-year-old when cast as the incoming queen’s husband, Prince Philip, for the performance at his school in Longlac, Ont. “The whole community was really geared toward this event, and certainly at school, so that you couldn’t get away from it,” Munro, 77, said. “We were really steeped i...

Overnight rain clearing, next severe threat arrives Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Heavy rain is exiting the area this morning with a brief drying trend in its wake.Leftover showers and storms will clear the eastern counties shortly before sunrise on Thursday. Drier skies featuring more sunshine and comfortable temperatures can be expected areawide Thursday afternoon. Saturday night storms bring tennis ball size hail to Hill Country Yet another threat of severe weather quickly builds Friday evening with a powerful storm again crossing over the state. Rain and storms will be likely Friday evening and night -- some severe -- then cooler, mainly dry weather returns Saturday.Slight risk (2 out of 5) for severe storms on Friday for most of Central TexasOnce again, large hail and damaging winds will be the primary concerns with severe storm development on FridayNext round of severe weather looks to arrive late Friday afternoon through late eveningMake sure you download the KXAN Weather App and enable your location to receive severe weather alerts for ...