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☆ Live Results: Voters in 5 states cast ballots on marijuana legalization. Here's where the pot initiatives stand.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Voters in five states cast their votes on marijuana legalization efforts on Tuesday. The ballot measures passed in Maryland and Missouri, and failed in Arkansas and South Dakota. Although medicinal marijuana use was legalized in Maryland in 2013, Question 4 sought to add the Marijuana Legalization Amendment to the state constitution. With the passage of Amendment 3, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, personal marijuana use is now legal in Missouri. This marks the second time voters in the deep-red Midwestern state have rejected recreational marijuana legalization.

☆ Results: Maryland Question 4 could legalize marijuana usage and possession
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Maryland Question 4 would legalize marijuana use for adults over the age of 21. Proponents say that the measure will improve the economy and benefit Maryland residents. 2022 General EmbedsBallot measure detailsAlthough medicinal marijuana use was legalized in Maryland in 2013, Question 4 would add the Marijuana Legalization Amendment to the Maryland state Constitution. The bill would also require state lawmakers to pass laws for the "use, distribution, possession, regulation, and taxation" of marijuana in Maryland, according to the measure text and Ballotpedia. Supporters argue the measure will improve the economy, benefit Maryland residents, and allow law enforcement to focus on combatting violent crime.

☆ Here are the states voting on marijuana legalization on Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A recreational marijuana smoker indulges in smoking weed on April 14, 2020 in the Bushwick section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota could join 19 other states and the District of Columbia, which have already legalized recreational marijuana. A 6% sales tax on recreational marijuana would go toward facilitating automatic expungements for people with certain non-violent marijuana offenses on their records, veterans' health care, substance misuse treatment and the state's public defender system. North DakotaMarijuana legalization failed to pass in North Dakota when it appeared on ballots in 2018, losing by a margin of 41% to 59%. This election, New Approach North Dakota got a revised proposal back on the ballot.

☆ Maryland Question 4: Voters could legalize marijuana usage and possession for adults over 21
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Maryland Question 4 would legalize marijuana use for adults over the age of 21. Proponents say that the measure will improve the economy and benefit Maryland residents. Ballot measure detailsAlthough medicinal marijuana use was legalized in Maryland in 2013, Question 4 would add the Marijuana Legalization Amendment to the Maryland state Constitution. The bill would also require state lawmakers to pass laws for the "use, distribution, possession, regulation, and taxation" of marijuana in Maryland, according to the measure text and Ballotpedia. Supporters argue the measure will improve the economy, benefit Maryland residents, and allow law enforcement to focus on combatting violent crime.

☆ Magic mushroom compound shows promise as depression treatment in key study
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Natalie Grover | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The mid-stage study, conducted by the London-based and Nasdaq-listed COMPASS Pathways (CMPS.O), involved 233 patients with so-called treatment-resistant depression who have failed to benefit from at least two antidepressants. In tandem with psychological support, each participant received a single 25 mg, 10 mg or a control 1 mg dose of a synthetic formulation of the compound psilocybin. Additionally, about 29% of patients in that group achieved remission on a standardised depression scale. Given these patients have limited treatment options and face stigma around depression, these findings are a step in the right direction, said Rucker. The trial's findings are positive but not spectacular, cautioned Ravi Das, associate professor at the University College London Institute of Mental Health.

☆ Germany to legalize cannabis use for recreational purposes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Riham Alkousaa | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented a cornerstone paper on planned legislation to regulate the controlled distribution and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes among adults. Acquiring and possessing up to 20 to 30 grams of recreational cannabis for personal consumption would also be made legal. Many European countries, including Germany, have already legalised cannabis for limited medicinal purposes. The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes has been legal in Germany since 2017. Germany's pharmacists association warned of the health risks of legalising cannabis and said it would put pharmacies in medical conflict.

☆ Indonesia says child deaths from acute kidney injury rise to 133
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JAKARTA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia's health minister said on Friday that the number of children who had died from acute kidney injury (AKI) rose to 133 from the previously reported 99. The deaths were among a total of 241 cases in 22 provinces, Budi Gunadi Sadikin said, adding that most patients were children under the age of five. Budi on Thursday said some medicinal syrups available in Indonesia contained ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol, ingredients that have been linked to fatal AKI in children. Indonesia has temporarily banned sales and prescription of all syrup-based medications and formed an expert team comprised of local health and paediatrics officials and World Health Organization (WHO) representatives to look into the AKI spike among children. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Stanley Widianto; Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Indonesia finds some medicines with ingredients linked to fatal child kidney injury
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Some medicinal syrups available in Indonesia contained ingredients linked to fatal acute kidney injury (AKI) in children, its health minister said on Thursday, as it investigates a spike in cases and 99 child deaths this year. Indonesia has temporarily banned sales of all syrup-based medications and has been looking closely at paracetamol syrups used locally to treat fever in children that contain diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. Gambia's government is also investigating child AKI deaths linked to paracetamol syrups after 70 fatalities there. As of Thursday, Indonesia has identified 206 AKI child cases of which 99 were fatalities this year. A health ministry spokesperson declined to say in how many child AKI patients the ingredients were detected, citing the ongoing investigation.

☆ Indonesia says 74 children have died from acute kidney injury this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JAKARTA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - More than 70 children in Indonesia have died from acute kidney injury (AKI) since January this year, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, as a team of experts investigates the spike in cases. The development comes as health officials in Gambia said nearly 70 children had died from AKI after taking a locally sold paracetamol syrup used to treat fever. Health ministry official Siti Nadia Tarmizi said the ministry had identified 189 cases of AKI among Indonesian children, most aged under five years old, with 74 fatalities recorded since January. The health ministry has said it is talking to experts from the WHO that are investigating the cases in Gambia. The health ministry is expected to provide further details later on Wednesday.

MOSCOW, Oct 18 (Reuters) - American WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner, whose appeal against a Russian jail term is due to be heard next week, sent her supporters a message of thanks on Tuesday, her 32nd birthday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterGriner pleaded guilty at her trial but said she had made an "honest mistake" and not meant to break the law. "Today is of course a difficult day for Brittney," said Blagovolina, who is representing Griner in court. Washington says Griner was wrongfully detained and has offered to exchange her for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Filipp Lebedev; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Check in, smoke up and tune out: Cannabis-friendly vacation rentals are catching on
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

At her bed-and-breakfast Nicole Butler hosts backyard potlucks with THC-infused food. Some hosts of cannabis-friendly rentals go beyond simply allowing people to smoke or consume weed on site. When he first started the site, Roby said his business partners were doubtful about whether people would buy into the idea of letting guests smoke cannabis on their properties. Deontae Mack has also been courting guests with his online startup Vibesbnb.com, where he lists cannabis-friendly rentals. However, the company does not allow users to directly search for cannabis-friendly rentals, or allow its hosts to list their rentals as such.

Biden sat down in the Oval Office with Cherelle Griner, wife of women's basketball star Brittney Griner, and Elizabeth Whelan, sister of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. Biden conducted the separate meetings to assure the families that the detainees "are at front of mind," said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. The United States in late July said it has put forward a "substantial offer" to secure the release of the two Americans. Last month, Russia's foreign ministry said it was engaged in "quiet diplomacy" with the United States about a potential prisoner swap that could include Griner and Whelan. Washington has offered to exchange Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout for Griner and Whelan, sources familiar with the situation have told Reuters.

☆ A 31,000-year-old Stone Age skeleton reveals the world's oldest limb amputation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The world's earliest limb amputation — dating back 31,000 years — has been discovered in Borneo. It gives a fascinating insight into the medical abilities of people in the Stone Age. Studies on the skeleton buried in a cave found that, after the surgery, they went on to live for six to nine years. Previously, the earliest recorded amputation was carried out 7,000 years ago on a Neolithic farmer from France. They explained that intensive post-operative care of the patient, including temperature regulation, bathing, wound care, and disinfection, would have been vital for the patient.

☆ Why a top Roche scientist is leaving after 25 years to join a rising biotech startup using fungi to make new drugs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Andrew Dunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After 25 years at the pharma giant Roche, the drug hunter Martin Stahl is leaving to join a biotech. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — A longtime drug-hunting veteran is leaving one of the largest drugmakers to lead the science division at the biotech startup LifeMine Therapeutics, Insider has learned. FogPharmaThe big draw for Stahl was LifeMine's approach to discovering drugs. With its genetic-database approach, LifeMine hopes to greatly speed up how long it takes to develop fungi-derived drugs. Stahl said LifeMine's approach leaned on nature, rather than medicinal chemists, to design the drugs.

Admission prices for museums, movies, concerts, theme parks and other cultural activities were 6.2% higher last month than they were in August last year, federal data show. The Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco is offering art kits to Museum Day visitors. This is the fifth year MCD is participating in Museum Day. More ways to get free or discounted museum admissionsIf you miss Museum Day this weekend, don’t worry. Some sites, like Chicago’s Field Museum, offer state residents free entry on select days.

☆ The forest growing in the world’s hottest sea
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-04 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Jubail Mangrove Park is a green expanse of gray mangrove trees on the northeastern edge of Abu Dhabi’s Al Jubail island, where shallow tidal waterways spill out into the clear blue Arabian Sea. It’s a tranquil world away from the shimmering skyscrapers and heat-hazed hustle of downtown Abu Dhabi, albeit just a short drive away. Dreamlike destinationThe Jubail Mangrove Park is an unexpected green escape from the deserts of Abu Dhabi. And observing those genes in action in Abu Dhabi could be a good sign. “It is the only place in Abu Dhabi where you can see so much green.”

☆ Dispensaries selling illegal magic mushrooms in Vancouver could lead to the legalization of the substance, like they did with cannabis, shop keeper says
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-05 | by ( Gabrielle Bienasz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He's trying to push Vancouver to manage or legalize it, as cannabis sellers did in 2015. Larsen told the Vancouver Sun that Canada would not have legalized cannabis without store owners like himself, who sold cannabis before it was legal. Now, he's betting that selling the substance will push the government to go ahead and make it legal. Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018, but the illegal or semi-illegal market in Vancouver persisted, especially because of licensing issues. As of November, there were multiple stores openly selling mushrooms in the city, in one case as a way of making up lost pandemic revenue, according to the Daily Hive Vancouver.

☆ Растёт в Молдове: Риск сердечных заболеваний может снизить сухофрукт
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +1 min

Существует множество факторов, влияющих на риск развития сердечных заболеваний – от генетики, до питания и образа жизни. Недавно ученые выяснили, что снизить риск таких заболеваний можно одним простым способом. Выяснилось, что через полгода у обеих групп, которые включили в рацион чернослив, наблюдалось значительное улучшение уровня общего холестерина и ЛПВП ("хорошего" холестерина), что снижает риск развития сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний. Среди участниц исследования, употреблявших чернослив, также снизилось хроническое воспаление и увеличилась антиоксидантная способность организма, что также вносит свой вклад в сокращение риска развития сердечных заболеваний. Отмечается, что это не первый случай, когда исследования показывают, что чернослив может быть эффективным средством снижения холестерина и риска заболеваний сердца.

Organizations: Medicinal, Американский журнал Locations: –

☆ MAIB salvează vieți: 43 de angajați au donat 22 de litri de sânge și plasmă — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Ștefan Grigorița | Tatiana Beghiu | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +3 min

Angajații MAIB se mobilizează pentru a dona sânge și derivatele sale pacienților pentru care fiecare mililitru este o speranță de recuperare. În acest an, 43 de colegi au ales să fie donatori, iar datorită lor s-au colectat 22 de litri de sânge și plasmă, cantitate care poate salva 946 de pacienți. Am fost plăcut surprinși să vedem colegi, pentru care donarea de sânge a devenit parte din stilul de viață. Persoana este în viață și e bine acum. Fotografiile/infograficele de pe platforma moldova.org pot fi preluate în număr de maxim 2 bucăți per material și doar cu menționarea Moldova.org și numele autorului/autoarei.

Persons: Victoria Zanoga, Victoria, Denis Barbu, Denis Organizations: Ziua Mondială, MAIB Locations: mililitru

☆ MAIB salvează vieți: 43 de angajați au donat 22 de litri de sânge și plasmă
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Angajații MAIB se mobilizează pentru a dona sânge și derivatele sale pacienților pentru care fiecare mililitru este o speranță de recuperare. În acest an, 43 de angajați au ales să fie donatori, iar datorită lor s-au colectat 22 de litri de sânge și plasmă, cantitate care poate salva 946 de pacienți. Mai mult de jumătate dintre angajații MAIB au donat pentru prima dată, lucru care nu poate decât să bucure. A fost surprinzător faptul că pentru unii angajați, donarea de sânge a devenit parte din stilul de viață. Am deja la activ cinci donări de sânge, iar în cadrul campaniei susținute de MAIB am donat pentru prima dată plasmă.

Persons: Victoria Zanoga, Victoria, Denis Barbu, Denis Organizations: Ziua Mondială, MAIB, boomerang Locations: mililitru

☆ VIDEO/ OXIGENUL CARE SALVEAZĂ VIEȚI: „Noi vedem cum li se luminează fața când primesc oxigen”. Pandemia a crescut de zeci sau chiar de sute de ori necesitățile de oxigen medicinal. Cum fac față spital
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +12 min

Pandemia a dezvăluit o gravă problemă a sistemului medical din R. Moldova – asigurarea insuficientă a instituțiilor medicale cu oxigen. Acesta spune că a fost instalată încă o rampă, deoarece numărul pacienților care au nevoie de oxigen a crescut mult, odată cu pandemia. Buteliile — singura sursă de oxigen medicinalȘi la Spitalul Raional Anenii Noi singura sursă de oxigen medicinal sunt buteliile. Din butelie, sub formă lichidă sau produs de generator, oxigenul ajunge în instituție prin aceleași țevi. S-ar îmbunătăți aprovizionarea cu oxigen a pacienților, deoarece acum, deseori, presiunea oxigenului scade în sistem”, consideră Alexandru Nastas, directorul Spitalului Raional Anenii Noi.

Persons: Pandemia, Arhanghel, Serghei Mitrofan, Vasile, Vasile Taraburca, Constantin, Constantin Pîntea, ., Alexandru Nastas, Veronica, Veronica Țugulschi, Ivan Cîvîrjic Organizations: Ministerul Sănătății, Muncii, Protecției Sociale, Capital, Romedcom, Banca Mondială Locations: Moldova, hipoxie, R.Moldova, municipale, Anenii Noi, IMU, umidificatorul, Anenii

☆ Ce trebuie să știe părinții când copilul are febră; Pediatru: „Frecțiile și compresele sunt INTERZISE”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +7 min

Pentru a le întări imunitatea, medicul pediatru Igor Pletosu recomandă imunizarea copiilor, administrarea Vitaminei D și zinc. Igor Pletosu afirmă că micuții cu febră sunt contagioși, de aceea nu se permite să frecventeze colectivități. De aceea trebuie să recomandăm suplimente când e cazul precum preparate de fier, zinc, seleniu, vitamina D, A”, a mai spus Igor Pletosu. Inhalațiile sunt eficiente, însă doar medicul trebuie să le indice, deoarece deseori părinții le pot folosi când sunt contraindicate. Recomand părinților să fie vigilenți, să aibă grijă de sănătatea lor și a copiilor, pentru că sănătatea contează”, a mai adăugat Igor Pletosu.

Persons: Igor Pletosu, Igor Pletosu .

☆ FALS: Măștile de protecție sunt toxice
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-11 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +7 min

Informația a fost preluată de pe site-ul unei reviste de mediu din Marea Britanie. Portalul Stopfals.md a verificat informația și a constatat că nu există niciun studiu care să confirme ipotezele din articol. Articolul a fost preluat și distribuit masiv și de alte site-uri, inclusiv Unica.md, Ziarulromanesc.de, Activenews.ro, Evz.ro etc. Anatolie Melnic, directorul unei companii producătoare de ambalaje, huse și pungi ecologice, care la începutul pandemiei a confecționat măști de protecție, susține că probabilitatea ca măștile să fie toxice este minusculă. Ștefan Constantinovici dă asigurări că măștile de protecție avizate de ANSP și certificate în Republica Moldova sunt inofensive.

Persons: Sputnik.md, Michael Braungart, Dieter, . El, Faktencheck.afp.com, Anatolie Melnic, Anatolie, Ștefan Constantinovici, Mariana Jacot Organizations: Universitatea Leuphana, Agenția Națională Locations: Moldova, România, Germania, Hamburg, Augsburg, flor, Ziarulromanesc.de, Activenews.ro, Republica Moldova

“I think in every country in the world, historically, some soups were seen as restorative.”That’s true no matter what you call it. These are CNN Travel’s nominations for 20 of the best soups around the world:Banga | NigeriaBanga is so popular in Nigeria that shops sell ready-mixed packets of spice. By 1930, Nguyen explained, the soup was served with slices of raw beef cooked gently in the broth. Today, beef pho remains the most beloved version in Vietnam, with options that include the original raw beef, a mix of raw and cooked beef, brisket and tendon. Slip them into a bowl of beef broth for a world-class soup that includes tender beef, pale slices of radish, chili oil and fresh herbs.

Persons: you’ve, Janet Clarkson, “ It’s, Clarkson, you’re, ”, “, jansa, beletete, Leisa Tyler, LightRocket, Andrea Nguyen, Nguyen, Ukraine “, frik, camarones, Katherine Frey, It’s, Spain Gazpacho, Tom McCorkle, —, Gumbo, it’s, It's, chiles, Menudo rojo, blanco, moqueca, ayam, Tom yum goong, Natasha Breen, Shutterstock, — it’s, Turkey Yayla çorbasi, weren't Organizations: CNN, Nigeria Banga, UNESCO, borscht, Washington Post, United States, Menudo, Mexico Menudo, cilantro, chiles Locations: Banga, Nigeria, Niger, orima, Vietnam, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Russian, France, Marseille, Saffron, Portugal, Portugal's, Minho, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, North Africa, camarones, Peru, Arequipa, amarillo, Gazpacho, Spain, Andalusia, Africa, West Africa, Nigerian, Louisiana, West, Choctaw, New Iberia, Harira, Morocco Moroccan, Yom Kippur, Kharcho, Georgia, Lanzhou, China, Mohinga, Myanmar, Mexico, Mexican, moqueca, Bahia, Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Suriname, South America, Thailand, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu, çorbasi, Turkey, pita

☆ ONU recunoaște proprietățile mediciale ale canabisului
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-02 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Cele 53 de state ale Comisiei ONU privind stupefiantele - organul executiv în domeniul politicilor privind drogurile - a decis prin majoritate simplă retragerea canabisului şi a derivatelor sale de pe lista nr. 4 a Convenţiei unice asupra drogurilor care datează din 1961. Aproximativ 50 de ţări au lansat programe de cercetare a canabisului utilizat în scop medical, iar această decizie a ONU va impulsiona acest tip de politici, precum şi cercetări pe scară largă a proprietăţilor curative ale plantei. Votul vine la doi ani după ce OMS a recunoscut utilitatea medicală a canabisului şi a recomandat retragerea sa de pe lista 4, dar menţinerea sa pe lista 1. Ţările UE, cu excepţia Ungariei, alături de altele precum Argentina, Canada, Columbia, SUA, Mexic, Uruguay şi Ecuador, au sprijinit continuarea criteriului ştiinţific al ONU.

Persons: OMS Organizations: ONU, Agerpres, Uniunii Europene, OMS, Statele Locations: Ungariei, american, Asia, Africa, India, Maroc, Ucrainei, Argentina, Canada, Columbia, SUA, Mexic, Uruguay, Ecuador, Rusia, China, Brazilia, Pakistan, Luxemburg, Israel, Cuba, Venezuela

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