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Justice Rules: Man Who Helped Hundreds Of Cancer Patients With Illegal Cannabis Oil Saved From Jail
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 9:25am | 1023Andrew Baines was arrested in April 2020 after police discovered a kilo (2.2 pounds) of cannabis with a street value of £10,000 ($12,505) and 30 cannabis plants growing in English East Midlands' home. The man, however, avoided a jail sentence. How is...
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London Metropolitan Police Warn Public Against Illegal Cannabis Sweets After Woman Dies
Thursday, April 7, 2022 - 4:02pm | 507The Metropolitan Police released a public warning following a death of a woman in east London, who passed away after consuming a cannabis edible, the Independent reported. What happened? On Saturday the 23-year old woman died in hospital after eating a cannabis sweet, which she...
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Cannabis-Based Sativex Mouth Spray To Treat Brain Tumors? Trial Gets Underway In England With Backing From National Health Services And Cancer Charities
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 - 2:19pm | 532Patients suffering from glioblastoma, the most common, deadly and extremely aggressive type of brain cancer, may have a chance of living longer if Sativex, a cannabis-based mouth spray, proves effective in treating recurrent brain tumors. Cancer charities and the UK's National...
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Why Britain's NHS Is Great, Despite Its Dire Financial Situation
Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 4:39pm | 468Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) recently turned 68 years old, and, in spite of its bleak financial situation, the Independent’s Indie 100 shared 11 reasons to celebrate the birthday of the oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. Top 11 Reasons To Applaud NHS Every...
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Netflix Renews A Third Season For 'House Of Cards'
Friday, February 7, 2014 - 1:00pm | 195Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) on Tuesday confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that House of Cards received an early renewal for a third season, before the debut of its second season on February 14. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said he wanted more. At a...
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Amazon Physically Expands Following Kindle Introductions
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 8:31am | 493Following a highly publicized press conference on Thursday afternoon in which Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) revealed a new line of Kindle devices, the company delivered more good news to the American public. Amazon will create 2,000 new jobs once the online retailer opens up three more distribution centers...
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Gold Hits New High of $1,035/ounce amid Oil Pricing Rumor (GLD, UDN)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 9:18am | 123Gold has hit a new high this morning at $1,035/ounce. Many attribute this mornings' move as a result of rumors that several mid-east countries have been debating the issue of how to denominate oil internationally. US Dollars have been used for decades but according to an article in "The...