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Bill C-45 (an Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts), aka Canada’s proposed Cannabis Act, passed a major hurdle on November 27th — the third and final reading in Canada’s House of Commons and a send-off to Canada’s Senate for … Read More
The Passport Index ranks the world’s passports by the number of countries that are easily accessible by the passport holder. Which passport is the most powerful when it comes to traveling around the world? Singapore. The country earned the number-one spot after Paraguay removed visa requirements for Singaporeans, reports CNN. … Read More
President Donald Trump expressed how pleased he was with the level of assistance his government had offered Puerto Rico. Given the catastrophic damage the island has sustained, Trump seems rather delusional in his conclusion of how the relief effort has been handled. In this quote from CNN.com: “All available resources, including … Read More
Before you start imagining pirate ships, cyborgs, and aliens like in Disney’s Treasure Planet, let’s get a few things straight… Astronauts of the future will almost all be robots and spacecraft will not begin to look like old-school pirate ships anytime soon. However, they just may have a sail on … Read More
Senators recently voted unanimously in favor of S-214, the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act at the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology first introduced by Senator Carolyn Stewart Olsen in December of 2015. Though there are still a few hurdles to overcome for it to become law, this … Read More
