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Mr. Ewald Ramensteiner, Deputy Director of the FAO Forestry Department, and Mr. Christophe Besassier, Senior Forestry Department OfficerAfrica faces some of its biggest challenges in the race to tackle climate change and ensure that both people and the planet can thrive. Central to these challenges is the fight to secure enough fertile land to produce food for a growing population.In recent decades, intensive agriculture and overgrazing combined with extraordinary pressures from extreme weather, poverty, conflict, urban expansion, and pollution have turned once-green landscapes across Africa into arid, barren landscapes. It has changed. Almost 65% of the continent's potentially productive land…
A 2023 research study conducted by Dr. Angela Bryan, a member of the University of Colorado Cancer Center, found that over-the-counter cannabis products can help cancer patients deal with issues such as pain, anxiety, insomnia, and depression, and improve cognitive function. was also found to have improved. Brian, a former breast cancer patient herself who used cannabis to manage pain throughout her treatment, hopes to build on previous research to provide more detailed data on the effectiveness of cannabis for cancer patients. and received a prestigious R01 grant from the National Cancer Institute. We will conduct a double-blind randomized controlled…
Getty ImagesBusinesses have warned that the tax increases announced in the Budget will be nothing short of “painful” and will leave employers with less cash to raise wages and create new jobs.Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has decided that businesses will bear the brunt of a total tax increase of £40bn, through an increase in National Insurance rates and a reduction in the threshold at which employers start paying. This means more than half of the tax increase in the Budget will be paid by employers, and the amount they pay into National Insurance on workers' wages will soar,…
Flora Growth Corporation (NASDAQ: FLGC) announced Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Curaleaf Holdings (TSX: CURA) to sell medical cannabis products in Germany, where the company expanded its market earlier this year. The agreement will allow Flora to import Curaleaf's medical strains through its EU-GMP certified facility, according to a company news release. “We are looking forward to partnering with Curaleaf to bring their premium cannabis products to the German market,” Clifford Starke, chairman and CEO of Flora Growth, said in a statement. Medical cannabis sales in Germany are expected to reach $450 million in 2024, and the…
RESTON, Va. — After a year in development, OmBaked CBD Boutique is rolling out a new line of CBD chocolates.”When we first opened, customers fell in love with our chocolates. They disappeared from the shelves,” founder Radhika Murali said in a release. Although this was disappointing, I couldn't wait to bring back something even better. ” Partnering with a family-owned chocolatier in Colorado, OmBaked's dark chocolate bars are made from organically grown, fair-trade Ecuadorian cacao and are vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free.Bliss Bar: Boosts CBD and relieves everyday stress. Brain Boost Bar: Formulated with CBD and CBG to lift your mood,…
Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – October 30, 2024) – Mr. Dale Tingley, Co-Managing Partner of Canadian Business Growth Fund and Mr. Hai, Co-Managing Partner of Canadian Business Growth Fund (“CBGF” or “”) Mr. Tran-Viet) and his team will join Dani Lipkin, Managing Director of the Global Innovation Sector at the Toronto Stock Exchange, to open up the market and bring new leadership and several members to the team. Celebrating a new chapter for the Canada Business Growth Fund, featuring new additions. continues its “Think Big” mission to support Canadian entrepreneurs. Don't see this video? Visit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVHd0a-yiqQ The Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)…
Customers at a cannabis dispensary may soon be able to purchase flower and walk a few feet to an on-site lounge to refresh themselves. The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday directed Cannabis Division officials to develop an ordinance to allow these types of on-site lounges. The regulator is scheduled to take its first vote on the new rules on December 10th. If passed, there would be a second vote, likely in January, and lounges would be legalized 30 days later. Among the many requirements associated with this transition, dispensaries that want to offer a lounge experience must…
Albany locals are being given the opportunity to submit their ideas for which stores, cafes and franchises they would like to see occupy vacant buildings in the Albany CBD in a newly released survey.This five-question survey conducted by the Albany Chamber of Commerce aims to discover the gaps and opportunities presented by the city center's retail and hospitality sectors.ACCI CEO Kristen Pills-Brown said the survey was aimed at gauging community trends regarding potential future business.She stressed that having a “vibrant, tenant-filled” main street is essential for small communities and helps funnel money back to local residents.Kristen Pyrz-Brown, chief executive officer…
Deadset 2024 – Halloween at Smash Palace. Live music paying homage to fallen music legends of the past with songs from Queen, Foo Fighters, Metallica and more. Best Dressed Award Presentation, 7:30pm, 24 Banks St, Awapuni.Sunday, November 3rdPoverty Bay Horticultural Society Summer Show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farmers Air Event Center Showgrounds Park.Advertise with NZME.Silent Flute Tai Chi: A Movement Lab for a Lifetime. Anyone can take a free 1-hour Tai Chi (Chinese) Tai Chi (Cantonese) class. 1pm to 2pm, Kelvin Park, 10 Stout St, Whataupoko.Savvy: Gisborne's a cappella group will perform a selection of songs in four-part harmony…
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation has found that two people are likely to have died after severe turbulence aboard a chartered flight in the Northern Territory.The plane departed from Gove for Katherine on Christmas Eve 2022, but never arrived. The plane crashed and its wreckage was discovered on Christmas Day.ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell said: “The aircraft likely entered an area of strong convective activity from the thunderstorm, exposing it to severe turbulence and reducing visibility for the pilot.”Pilot Rhys Annis-Brown, 23, Source: Observer“Analysis of the wreckage allows the ATSB to determine that the aircraft's right wing separated from…