A Crucial Flank: Admitting Palestine as a UN Member State

Palestine’s Permanent Observer to the UN, Ambassador Riyad Mansour, formally requested April 2 that the UN Security Council take up Palestine’s application to be recognized as a member nation of the United Nations during the course of this month. In tandem, the Ambassadors of the nations which currently head the Arab League (Saudi Arabia), the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (Mauritania), […]

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In Line with the Zeitgeist, Germany Legalizes Cannabis

As of April 1, the consumption and possession of cannabis are legal for adults in Germany. For 18 year olds and over, possession of 25 grams for personal consumption will be allowed, which can also be carried in public areas. In terms of volume and weight, this is roughly comparable to two heaping tablespoons of potting soil. In their private […]

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