[ad_1] Cannabis is supposed to be relaxing and fun. What’s not to like about giggles, munchies, and a brief break from the mundane? Unfortunately, news from California’s Emerald Triangle is anything but upbeat these days. Report after report portends doom with headlines like “the world’s largest legal weed market is going up in smoke” (The Economist), “California pot industry facing ‘extinction event‘” (SF Gate), “Despair in Emerald Triangle as CA legal cannabis collapses” (CalMatters), and “Legal cannabis…
"Dumpster Fire: What Went Wrong with California Cannabis?"Tag: fire
[ad_1] Video footage circulating online of guards appearing to leave migrants behind after a fire broke out at a detention center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico late Monday shocked the world, with the tragedy killing at least 39 people and leaving another 28 seriously injured. At least one migrant allegedly lit a foam mattress on fire to protest after they were informed they would be deported, according to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Scores of…
"Policies in the U.S. and Mexico Led to Detention Center Fire"
[ad_1] Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno was in good spirits during a new interview about the recent garage fire that burned his face, chest and hands. Leno, 72, sat down with Today host Hoda Kotb to discuss the gasoline fire at his Los Angeles home that left him hospitalized for over a week. The comedian said he and his friend Dave Killackey were working on a 1907 steam car — one of many beloved…
"Jay Leno ‘got a full face of gas’ in fire that burned his face, chest and hands – National"
[ad_1] Amazon is never shy about offering promotions on its own devices and, ahead of Father’s Day, the company is taking as much as 50% off its hardware — you can get everything from Echo speakers and Kindle e-readers to security systems, streaming sticks and even Smart TVs with built-in Alexa. The sale offers some of the best prices before the big Prime Day July event. Keep in mind that these current deals are a limited-time offer,…
"Father’s Day Deals at Amazon Bring Discounts to Echo, Fire Tablets, Fire TV and More"
[ad_1] OWERRI, Nigeria (AP) — Mourners were nowhere to be seen as gravediggers in Nigeria’s southeast town of Ohaji-Egbema used shovels to place the unidentifiable charred remains of dozens who died in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery into three mass graves. The bodies had started to decompose after not being claimed by family members at the open water-logged space days after the explosion killed at least 110 people. “Most corpses here cannot be…
"No mourners at burial of 50 victims of Nigeria refinery fire" [ad_1] Kim Kardashian is under fire for her advice to women in business. In a Variety interview with several members of the Kardashian family, Kim said the lack of professional drive in women is cause for concern. “I have the best advice for women in business,” Kim told Variety. “Get your f—ing ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.” Many social media users took issue with Kardashian’s statement, including…
"Kim Kardashian under fire for ‘advice’ to women in business – National"
[ad_1] Any escalation in conflict between Russian-backed separatists who seized territory in eastern Ukraine from the Russian-backed in 2014 could increase tensions between Russia-West. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin could prolong the crisis for months. “There is currently no evidence the Russians are withdrawing from border regions near Ukraine,” Truss wrote in London Telegraph newspaper. “We must have no illusions that Russia could drag this out much longer…
"Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels accuse each others of opening fire"