Thai government to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic, require permits for use
Thailand plans to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic drug and issue licenses only for medical and research purposes. Prime Minister Sureta Tabisin recently announced a shift in policy, aiming to recriminalize cannabis by the end of the year. The new regulations will ban recreational use of cannabis and require a license for cultivation, export and […]
China Drafts Law to Require Military Training for Elementary School Children
The Chinese Communist Party government has drafted a law requiring military training for children up to elementary school level. If passed, the bill could go into effect this year. nikkei asia I got it. Some high schools and universities in China already require students to participate in basic military training, including training in the use […]
MIT Will No Longer Require Faculty Candidates to Write DEI Statements
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced that faculty candidates will no longer be asked to provide diversity statements during the application process. Before the switch announced Monday, teacher candidates Required According to the magazine, the purpose is to “illustrate how the university will strengthen its commitment to diversity.” new york times. “Such statements […]
NY to require providers offer $15 broadband to low-income customers
New York state may move forward with legislation that would require internet service providers to offer deep discounts to low-income residents, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The ruling by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturns a 2021 lower court ruling that blocked the policy days before it took effect. The law […]
California’s EV Agenda Will Require Massive And Costly Upgrades, Analysis Finds
California’s electric vehicle (EV) agenda will require costly upgrades to the state’s grid infrastructure if it is to be realized, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The state, often heralded as a national leader when it comes to EVs, is set to ban […]
Biden admin’s new airline rules to require cash refunds for canceled flights, fees disclosed up front
Allied Pilots Association spokesperson Captain Dennis Tajer joins “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” to discuss growing flight safety concerns. The Biden administration announced new rules to protect consumers from unexpected junk fees on air travel by requiring automatic cash refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights. In a statement released early Wednesday, the White House said: […]
New FCC rules require ‘nutrition label’ for broadband Internet plans
Mark Mahaney, Evercore ISI Senior Managing Director, details the changes and maturity of the Internet sector and its stocks. Broadband internet providers have announced new breakdowns of speeds and costs for their plans in disclosures modeled after nutrition labels to comply with government requirements. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC’s new rules go into effect […]
San Francisco proposal would require grocery stores to give 6 months notice before closing
David Rafael, co-owner and vice president of Rafael’s, argues that San Francisco’s progressive ideology breeds crime and attracts homelessness to Varney & Co. a San Francisco The lawmaker introduced a proposal that would require grocery stores in the city to give six months’ notice before closing and consider alternative supermarket locations. Dean Preston, a member […]
Proving you’re human online doesn’t require a credit card
Last year, Elon Musk made headlines for tweets suggesting that the future of social media is to pay for it, otherwise it would just become a bot. This problem of how to prove you’re a human and not a bot is only going to get worse. Mr. Musk is right. The bots are coming and […]
Biden administration finalizes rule expected to require significant shift to EVs
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized rules that are expected to make a significant portion of the new car market electric or hybrid. According to the rules, 56% of new cars on the market in 2032 could be battery electric vehicles, and a further 13% could be plug-in hybrids. In this scenario, only 29 percent […]