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Broughton Bolsters Medicinal Cannabis Testing to Ensure Safety and Compliance
7 Reading Time: 2 minutesBroughton, a UK-based life sciences contract research organisation, is strengthening its support for medicinal cannabis and CBD product developers with advanced analytical testing services. Operating from GMP-compliant...

August 2025 Healer Webinar: Research on Cannabis and Sleep, Part II
On August 13, 2025, Dustin Sulak, an osteopathic general practitioner, founder of Healer, a cannabis education and product resource, presented the latest installment of the monthly webinar series that began in 2018. This month’s webinar focused on...

UC San Diego Named No. 4 Public University in US in Academic Ranking of World Universities
The University of California San Diego has once again secured its place as one of the world’s leading academic institutions, earning the No. 4 position among U.S. public universities in the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)....

From Sliema to Lisbon: Office Space Trends Driving Southern Europe’s Work Culture
Cities like Sliema in Malta and Lisbon in Portugal are no longer niche choices—they are at the centre of shifting office space dynamics driven by hybrid work adoption, sustainability goals, and a workforce that values flexibility without...

The New Western Sydney International Airport Is Almost Ready For Take-Off
Sydney’s second international airport – Western Sydney International Airport (otherwise known as Nancy-Bird Walton Airport) – is on track to open in late 2026. Located at Badgerys Creek, it’ll be situated 65 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD and 52...

Hemp: I told Delia she owes me a birthday cake
How big-time are the Lionesses these days? Lauren Hemp’s latest encounter with Delia Smith may provide the answer. Hemp, a starter for England’s victorious runs at Euro 2022 and Euro 2025, has primarily been back home in Norfolk during the three...
‘Absolutely world beating’: How a year of metro has shaken up the way Sydney moves
Daily weekday trips at North Sydney station have more than halved to 12,200, while patronage at St Leonards has fallen by a third, and by more than a tenth at Wynyard and Town Hall. Sydney transport expert Mathew Hounsell said the metro line had...

Canberrans consume 300 kg of illegal drugs a year as NSW leads world per capita
About 22 tonnes of the four major substances were consumed nationally. NSW topped the charts with more than 7000 kg, while Canberra accounted for about 300 kg. Photo: Kenishirotie. Australians used record amounts of methamphetamine, heroin,...

CBI, not CBD
Welcome to Camp Babka International. The local toy store has been very happy to have me running camp here. When you don’t get to spoil your grandchildren on the regular, you totally overcompensate when you are with them. Magna-Tiles, Melissa and...
Geelong CBD buildings hit market near hospital
The Geelong home to Bupa Dental is described as the best medical freehold investment property offered in the CBD. Bupa holds a lease with options until 2041 on the property at 118-120 Ryrie St, Geelong. Medical businesses are becoming a dominant...

How a troubled teenager trusted to become a police EncroChat analyst jeopardised one of the world's biggest crime investigations
Natalie Mottram's choice of dodgy friends and £1,500-a-month drug habit appeared to be make her a spectacularly unsuitable candidate to trawl the mine of secret and highly incriminating data which had been hacked by law enforcement officers from...

Plant protein report: Seize opportunity as global demand surges
While global demand for plant protein ingredients is accelerating, Australia remains largely an exporter of raw commodities rather than a manufacturer of high-value protein ingredients. The report argues that with the right strategy, Australia...

Can A New Vertically Integrated Ghanaian Medicinal Hemp Oil Industry Honour the Memory of Our Fallen Leaders?
Dear Critical Reader, the tragic loss of lives in the recent Ghana Air Force helicopter crash is a poignant reminder of the impermanence of human existence and the indelible mark left by public servants who dedicate their lives to the betterment...

Oman: Six Asian men arrested with over 32kg of crystal meth, 23kg of marijuana
Six Asian men were arrested for possessing 32kg of crystal meth and 23kg of marijuana/Image: File Oman’s Directorate General for Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances has arrested six individuals of Asian origin after seizing more than 55kg...

International scientists call for urgent global food systems reform...
A group of 21 scientists is calling for immediate, bold reforms of the global food system to prevent escalating land degradation. They argue that halting and reversing land degradation must become a top global priority to mitigate climate change...

Plateful Perth: World’s most esteemed mixologists descend on Perth for Cocktail Weekend
Perth’s gin-credible cocktail scene is heating up. Some of the CBD’s most prestigious bars — Terrarium, Mechanics Institute, Bar Lafayette and Ritz Carlton’s Songbird — will be graced by a cohort of the globe’s most esteemed mixologists as part of...

The Controversy Over Organ Transplants and Cannabis
Organs are a rare commodity across the world. Every year in the United States alone, over 100,000 people need an organ transplant to survive, but only about 1 in 10 of them will receive one in time. Every day, 13 people on the list will die...

Cannabis testing lab reaches agreement with regulators to lift suspension
“Assured Testing Labs is pleased to have reached agreement with the Massachusetts CCC so that we can return to operations,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. “While we disagree with aspects of how we got here, we are eager to return to...

Celebrating Culture: African-American Festivals Light Up Kansas & Kansas City
Join more than 5,000 readers who receive the latest news from THE VOICE in their inbox! From the rich traditions of Africa to the resilience of the Black Pride movement, cultural festivals have long been a cornerstone of African-American life....

Domes Noruz Kassandra, Halkidiki, Greece, review
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