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Extradition hearing for FIFA officials draws close
(CNS): With just one week to go before the US must file papers against FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland for their extradition to America, one of the men arrested alongside Caymanian Jeffrey Webb has been refused bail. Without naming him, the Swiss authorities stated that the individual was a flight risk, but according to Swiss […]
Tennessee governor legalises use of cannabis oil
(CNS): Tennessee has become the latest state in the US to relax laws relating to the medical use of ganja. It’s now legal to use cannabis oil there for limited medical purposes after Governor Bill Haslam gave final approval Monday to what many believe is a step to further legalisation of the plant for wider medicinal […]
Obama hints at Cuba’s removal from ‘terror’ list
(CNS): The American president has said the US State Department has completed its review of Cuba’s inclusion on a list of countries that sponsor terrorism. But Speaking from Jamaica on Thursday, President Barack Obama said he was waiting for a recommendation from advisers before announcing his decision about the country’s removal.
Washington DC legalises ganja in defiance of congress
(CNS): Following in the footsteps of Alaska, Colorado and Washington state, Washington DC has legalized the possession of small amounts of ganja, despite warnings from Congress. Under the noses of the country’s politicians, the district has defied federal legislators and gone with voice of the people. As of midnight on Thursday, those who use the […]
