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One of my students took a break from studying for final exams to ask for my thoughts about the recent leak of the draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion overruling the Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey abortion precedents.
Animal rights advocates yesterday staged a sit-in in front of the Forestry Bureau to protest a hearing on allowing special interest groups, including indigenous people, to hunt wildlife. Protesters read out statements and shouted slogans such as “We oppose the bureau opening up for illegal hunting,” “Stop killing endangered wildlife” and “Animals cannot speak up for themselves, so we have to speak for them.” Wildlife are living creatures and resources belonging to all citizens, not meat to be eaten by special interest groups, said Chu Tseng-hung (朱增宏), an executive at the Env...
CLARITY NEEDED: While saying they were entirely against hunting, animal rights advocates did point out that gray areas in the law are prone to abuseBy Jason Pan / Staff reporter
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed an amendment reducing the penalty for growing cannabis for personal use from at least five years in prison to one to seven years in jail. Those found guilty can also be fined up to NT$1 million (US$34,211). However, people found guilty of cultivating cannabis with the intention of selling it as a narcotic still face at least five years in prison and can be fined up to NT$5 million, according to the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act (毒品危害防制條例). The Executive Yuan proposed the amendment on March 11 last year. Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌)...
/ Staff writer, with CNAThe Legislative Yuan yesterday passed an amendment reducing the penalty for growing cannabis for personal use from at least five years in prison to one to seven years in jail. Those found guilty can also be fined up to NT$1 million （US$34,211）.