What You Should Know About Medical Marijuana Laws

What You Should Know About Medical Marijuana Laws

If you have ever thought about trying medical marijuana to treat nagging pain or ease the symptoms of a chronic condition, you may have stopped short due to a few critical questions: Is medical marijuana legal where I live? Can I get in trouble for using it? If you live in the United States, the … Read more

Do business in India by all means, but follow the laws: RS Prasad on social media rules | Exclusive

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Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that India’s digital sovereignty will not be compromised at any cost. This comes amid the Centre’s row with Twitter over the new IT rules. (Photo: PTI file) Amid a feud between the Centre and social media giant Twitter over the government’s new IT rules for social media intermediaries, Minister … Read more

Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Teen Gun Violence

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — States with more gun laws have less youth gun violence, new research reveals. For the study, the researchers examined data from several states from 2005 to 2017, and found that kids were less likely to be armed in states with more gun … Read more

Parliamentary panel underscores need for government to formulate laws to counter bio-terrorism

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NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has highlighted the need for the government to formulate effective laws to counter bio– terrorism, stating the adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic have taught a lesson on the importance of controlling biological agents and the need of strategic partnerships among different nations. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, in its … Read more

UN decries FCRA clampdown on human rights NGOs, India says violation of laws won’t be condoned

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India on Tuesday reacted sharply to the comments made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet who had expressed “dismay” at restrictions on human rights NGOs and “arrests” of activists in India. The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Anurag Srivastava said, “We have seen some comments by the UN High … Read more

Bihar Election 2020: Mahagathbandhan releases manifesto, promises to scrap farm laws

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The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led grand alliance or ‘Mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and Shaktisinh Gohil were among the mahagathbandhan partners who were present at the manifesto release. Addressing the media, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said … Read more

Rahul Gandhi to hold tractor rally in Haryana against farm laws today

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Haryana today to hold a 2-day tractor rally against the recently enacted agriculture laws. After conducting a three-day tractor rally in Punjab as a protest against the central government’s new farm laws, Rahul Gandhi will now lead a tractor rally in Haryana on Monday. He will hold the rallies … Read more

‘Historic’ labour law raises fear Indian workers will pay price in a push for profits

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MUMBAI: India’s parliament on Wednesday passed “historic” labour laws that the government says help workers and business alike, but activists fear a loss of labour rights in a push for profits. Experts said the laws – aimed at protecting workers and streamlining labyrinthine regulation – exempt tens of thousands of smaller firms, and rob workers … Read more