Remove Government Remove Impact Remove Virgin Islands
article thumbnail

Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally

The Verge

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize marijuana federally, expunge federal non-violent cannabis convictions (and encourage states to do the same), and create “new grant programs to fund nonprofits that provide services to those adversely impacted by the War on Drugs.”. the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.

article thumbnail

Nonprofit Mailers Cautiously Laud Postage Increase Pause

The NonProfit Times

Plaskett, (D-Virgin Islands); Rep. But The Nonprofit Alliance’s Vice President, Government Affairs Mark Micali took a measured tone similar to the News/Media Alliance in giving praise. Cleaver, whose office pointed to several Postal Service governance and rate hike opposition actions he had undertaken, said.

Nonprofit 105
article thumbnail

This is what your life will be like when the world hits a dangerous climate tipping point

Fast Company Tech

For many low-lying island nations , the challenge of higher seas and more intense tropical storms will be existential. Since then, new government policies, and the meteoric rise of renewable energy, seem to have made a dent. Today’s extreme event becomes tomorrow’s normal event. Indeed, we already have. degrees Fahrenheit.

Life 137