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The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would change the way the Endangered Species Act is applied, significantly weakening the nation’s bedrock conservation law and making it harder to protect wildlife from the multiple threats posed by climate change.
The new rules would make it easier to remove a species from the endangered list … Read the rest
Billy Ray Cyrus was forced to cut marijuana lyric from ‘Old Town Road’ verse. Unsurprisingly, rapper Lil Nas X has a pretty hilarious social media presence. A recent Tweet of his was no exception: “it’s crazy how any baby born after march has not lived in a world where old town road wasn’t number … Read the rest
Jay-Z Is Now The Chief Brand Strategist For Cannabis Brand Caliva. Rap’s first billionaire is showing no signs of slowing down in the myriad businesses that gave him that title. Now, Jay-Z has partnered with California cannabis brand Caliva, and the partnership doesn’t appear to be a simple endorsement deal. Instead, Jay has taken on … Read the rest
The chairman of the influential House Judiciary Committee authored a message to NORML’s email list on Monday—a notable signal of how the cannabis legalization movement has entered the mainstream corridors of power on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who last month filed legislation to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and begin repairing … Read the rest
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced that she will sail from Europe to North America in August, as part of a months-long climate tour around the Americas.
The 16-year-old started a strike from school in her hometown of Stockholm in August 2018 to protest government inaction on the climate crisis. Since she started striking, … Read the rest
The 10 best buildings of 2018 merging great design with great performance include a library in Toronto, a school campus focused on teaching complex sustainability issues, and a new US courthouse in Los Angeles.
Awarded by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Committee on the Environment (COTE), the COTE Top Ten Awards is … Read the rest
Seth Rogen is known for making movies in which characters often explore their love of cannabis. It makes sense these movies, ones like Pineapple Express, This Is The End, and Superbad, all serve as touchstones for those who already love cannabis. But now Rogen wants to “make it easier for people to … Read the rest
At some point in their lives, Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to inherit the English throne. While Queen Elizabeth has held her position for an unusually long time, Prince William is only 37 years old, making it very likely that he’ll hold the throne at some point in his life.
One of the … Read the rest
You may not realize this, but a lot of your personal information might be publicly available online to anyone who searches for you. This includes your name, age, address, phone number, email address, relationship status, and even court records. There are countless sites that provide this information, often for a small fee, and while it
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public.
It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office … Read the rest