Catholic organisations express cannabis bill concern

Nov 16 2021

22 Catholic organisations expressed their serious concerns over a number of aspects in the proposed regulation of recreational cannabis.

The House will be debating the second reading of the bill on Tuesday evening. 22 church entities expressed their concerns in a position paper, stating they were critical of the rush with which parliament is being asked top pass this new law proposing radical and risky changes.

The position paper will be tabled in the House on Tuesday, but the organisations asked the government to press the pause button. The draft must be put, according to the organisations, on hold until a serious, independent and researched study is carried about about the social impact if the proposals.

They expressed the possibility of loopholes to allow the use of cannabis in public, very ‘limited regulation’ of cannabis grown in households as well as the ‘weak regulation of the opening of cannabis growing associations in all towns and villages.’

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The first Harry Potter film is 20 years old this week!

Nov 16 2021

‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ was released in cinemas all around the US today on the 16th of November 2001. It’s been two decades, with the fandom cultivating film releasing to a UK audience on the 10th of November. The books were already well on their way by then and many had already gotten a taste of Hogwarts.

But the release of the movie version saw millions of wizardry fans rushing to the cinema to see their heroes Harry, Ron and Hermione on the big screen. This mirrored queues outside bookstores donning robes as they eagerly awaited J.K. Rowling’s latest release.

The film sprouted an entire saga of sequels, with lovers of the fictional world massively invested in the magic. The first movie made a brilliant introduction to the engrossing world crafted by Rowling. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint brought the trio to life with spectacular character, going on to lead the franchise and even breaking the record at the time for the highest opening weekend in movie history.

It was a simple introduction to the story. Despite the later films feeling like a more refined and polished narrative, the first film remains one of the classics for all Hogwarts fans.

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Harry Styles announces beauty brand ‘Pleasing’ and fans can’t handle it

Nov 16 2021

The internet has exploded with Harry Styles fans expressing their joy at their favourite artist announcing the launch of his beauty brand. The musician, actor and now beauty brand owner is known for his very playful style and his new company, Pleasing, is setting that same exact vibe.

Styles spoke enthusiastically about the new beauty brand in an interview with Dazed, coming out with a glamorous photoshoot to accompany the reveal. Fans were particularly impressed by how well the artist managed to juggle his immense workload and still release such an artistic brand.

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Harry Styles also opened up about how he wasn’t always the bold, unapologetic artist he now is. Growing up however, he came to overcome his fear of people judging his work, instead putting his mind to anything he wishes to achieve. A release date for the products hasn’t yet been announced, but the first to launch are the ‘Pearlescent Illuminating’ serum, ‘Pleasing Pen Matte’ lip oil and ‘Perfect Pearl’ nail polish.

He also went on to say that the core of the brand is ‘community’ and ‘collaborating’. He also brought to mind over-saturation and the environmental impacts of releasing new products. He said that the products are mindfully and sustainably made. ‘I really think that the essence of Pleasing is finding those little moments of joy and showing them to people’.

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New breast cancer medicine to be introduced by government

Nov 16 2021

The Ministry of Health announced that it has begun the process to acquire a new treatment for cancer immediately after certification.

Pembrolizumab, which is used for negative triple type breast cancer, was certified by the European Medicines Authority (EMA) on the 19th of October.

The Ministry for Health issued a statement saying that since 2017, around 17 new cancer medicines have been given free of charge in the Government formulary. Around 500 patients benefitted from this medicine per year.

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