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US health officials recommend reclassifying marijuana to a low risk drug
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- In a significant policy shift, US health authorities are advocating for the reclassification of marijuana as a Schedule III drug, according to a letter dated August 29, 2023, from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (via Bloomberg). The move could potentially expand the cannabis market and has been based on a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review.
Monel Nickie appointed Acting Sister Islands Coordinator
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Mrs Monel Nickie has been appointed Acting Sister Islands Coordinator.
‘You can’t go to classroom looking sexy’- Dr Maurice D. Smith tells teachers
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Teachers, as well as Principals and education administrators, in the [British] Virgin Islands have been told that if the Virgin Islands is to move full S.T.E.A.M. ahead in education they must change their perspective, and this must be demonstrated in how they conduct themselves as professionals.
VI model Brionka Halbert featured on huge NYC billboard for Steve Madden
NEW YORK, USA – Fashion model with strong VI roots Brionka Halbert has been featured on a huge New York City billboard for Steve Madden, a fashion company based in Long Island City, New York, that designs and markets shoes and fashion accessories.
OECS countries could be initial owners of new regional airline
LOOP NEWS
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves Tuesday said he had received a document from the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) outlining a proposal for the financing and operating a regional airline.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida as powerful Category 3
Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 along Florida's Gulf Coast. After rapidly intensifying on its path through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and briefly registering as an even stronger Category 4, the hurricane hit Florida's Big Bend area with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour.
Suriname bans the sale of electronic cigarettes
CMC
PARAMIBO, Suriname - Suriname has been named among eight countries that are adopting measures in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to protect the health of their populations from novel tobacco products.
Haiti police launch operation to recover bodies in deadly church-led protest
REUTERS
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s police chief, Frantz Elbe, said yesterday he would launch an operation to recover the bodies of followers of an evangelical minister who led a deadly protest against a heavily armed gang controlling a suburb of the capital.
Meta uncovers world's 'largest' spam campaign to boost China
AFP
CALIFORNIA, USA - Facebook parent Meta said on Tuesday it had shut down a so-called "Spamouflage" campaign to covertly boost China's image on its platforms.
3rd CIBC FirstCaribbean 'Hunt for the Cure' on Saturday, Sept 2, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The third Hunt for the Cure fundraiser for the annual CIBC First Caribbean Walk for the Cure takes place this Saturday, September 02, 2023.
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