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Israel may be on the verge of another war in Gaza. And American Jews are watching. Israel and Hamas, the militant group that governs the Gaza Strip, have already traded hundreds of airstrikes and missiles since Monday. Dozens of Palestinians and two Israelis have lost their lives — a number that is likely to rise. As the eyes of the world turn again to violence in Israel, Jews in the United States will be paying attention and speaking out. During past conflicts, American Jewish groups from ac...

Dabbing is a way to smoke a potent form of highly concentrated THC. Colorado already limits the amount of THC in marijuana edibles and some advocates would like to see that policy extended to all products. Dawn Reinfeld is the co-founder of Blue Rising Together, a group that’s been pushing for lawmakers to introduce a bill this session to cap THC at 15 percent. “As we look nationally to legalize marijuana, we feel like we have to tell the truth in Colorado about what has worked and what is ...

Hart Van Denburg/CPR News The Rollup Dispensary on Washington Street in Denver on Friday, April 9, 2021. The retailer sells lotions, creams, and transdermal patches in CBD, CBN, THC form, as well as edibles, concentrates and flowers, and manufactures shatter, wax and Co2 hash.  Cynthia Arangua said by the time she called the police to escort her 16 year-old-son to the emergency room against his will, he’d already kicked 20 holes in the walls of their home.  “There was nothing we could do....

A group of education advocates are working to put a measure on this year’s ballot designed to enhance out-of-school learning opportunities to help youth do better in school. The idea, which would be funded by a 5% increase in the state’s taxes on recreational marijuana, would provide free funding for such things as tutors, special technical training or learning English or some other foreign language. The measure would create the Colorado Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Progr...

For Essential Cannabis Businesses, Pandemic Year A Boom By Diana Novak Jones & Sam Reisman Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change. Use the form below to sign up for any of our weekly newsletters. Signing up for any of our section newsletters will opt you in to the weekly Coronavirus briefing. Sign up for our Cannabis newsletter You must correct or e...

Entain, the holding company behind Ladbrokes and Coral, has launched the initial stage of a new player protection initiative based on data and analytics.

Entain Pioneers Preventative Approach To Player Protection Innovation using analytics and data science heralds new era in proactive protection News provided by Share this article Share this article LONDON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Entain, the leading global sports betting and gaming entertainment operator with brands including Ladbrokes and bwin, has completed the initial stage of its pioneering preventative approach to customer protection, known as ARC (Advanced Protection and Care). As a...

PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cobb uses medical marijuana to treat PTSD and chronic back pain. “I’m a 50-year-old Black man who’s been a civil rights worker,” said Cobb, now a criminal-justice activist in Philadelphia. “I smoke to have my brain slow down. But to be honest, I also smoke because I enjoy it.” Alleviating his physical and mental pain is difficult when he feels another sting: His doctor-recommended medicine is not covered by insurance. He pays out of pocket ...

Why medical marijuana in Pennsylvania is some of the most expensive in the U.S. Updated Dec 27, 2020; PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cobb uses medical marijuana to treat PTSD and chronic back pain. “I’m a 50-year-old Black man who’s been a civil rights worker,” said Cobb, now a criminal-justice activist in Philadelphia. “I smoke to have my brain slow down. But to be honest, I also smoke because I enjoy it.” Alleviating his physical and mental pain is difficult when he feels another sting: H...

there is no news yet on what caused the fire appeared >> it broke out just before 4:00 a.m. this morning. victims described flames shooting from all three floors of this building. >> there were a lot of flames coming out of there. i heard people screaming. >> absolutely terrifying moments for a young mother. she was one of several residents who had to climb out of their windows to escape the overnight fire. she was trying to save the lives of her 3-year-old son and her five-month-old b...