Not a crime to shove legalized pot up butt says prisoner

Not a crime to shove legalized pot up butt says prisoner

A package of cannabis that may have been purchased legally from a government-owned store became illicit when a detainee at a Quebec prison stuffed it in his anus, the province’s highest court has ruled.

The decision comes in the case of Vincent Tardif, who had appealed a conviction for possessing cannabis with the intent to distribute, arguing that the prosecution hadn’t proven that he knew the cannabis he possessed was illicit.

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AOC’s student debt unpaid as she embarks on costly egg-freezing journey

AOC’s student debt unpaid as she embarks on costly egg-freezing journey

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has made at least $174,000 annually for nearly eight years as a member of Congress, but like many of her “Squad” colleagues, she has yet to put a substantial dent in her student loan debt, according to House financial disclosures.

The Bronx and Queens Democrat has owed between $15,001 and $50,000 in federal student loan debt since her election to the House in 2018. That’s the same amount she owes now, according to her August disclosure, where lawmakers report ranges for debt and income.

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German ‘swimming pool for everyone’ announces today is for ‘Black people only’, sparking furious backlash

German ‘swimming pool for everyone’ announces today is for ‘Black people only’, sparking furious backlash

A public swimming pool in Germany marketed as being inclusive planned an event that would ‘be open exclusively to Black communities’.

The temporary open-air pool in front of Berlin’s Volksbuhne theatre was officially opened just last week, and will remain open for eight weeks.

The €300,000 (£256,289) pop-up was promoted as a summer meeting spot for locals, however, has been heavily scrutinised over plans to shut the pool off to the majority of the public for one day.

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Genital mutilation crisis hits multicultural Paris neighborhood, nearly 140,000 women affected across France

Genital mutilation crisis hits multicultural Paris neighborhood, nearly 140,000 women affected across France

France is facing a female genital mutilation (FGM) crisis brought on by mass immigration, warns Mathilda Silva of Collectif Némésis, and in those neighborhoods with the most diversity, the most women are facing the consequences of this brutal practice.

“This morning, I saw a graphic from an association that is absolutely revolting, in which it was written that 1 in 10 women in Seine-Saint-Denis is a victim of female genital mutilation. I don’t know if we realize this madness,” said Silva.

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