Pueblo County, Colorado is awarding more than $2 million in cannabis excise sales tax scholarships to local institutions, including $1 million to Pueblo Community College, the Pueblo Chieftain reports.
Column: China's copper appetite wanes just as U.S. grows hungry
The country sucked in a record 4.67 million tonnes of refined copper last year, making it the single most important physical driver of the pandemic recovery rally.
From miners to big oil, the great commodity cash machine is back
Just over five years ago Anglo American Plc was in deep trouble.
UK to Study Using Cannabis-Based Medicine to Treat Brain Tumors
The United Kingdom National Health Service and Brain Tumour Charity are partnering on research to determine whether cannabis-based medicine Sativex paired with chemotherapy medication temozolomide can treat glioblastoma, a recurrent brain tumor, the Guardian reports. Once underway, it will be the first such study of its kind in the world.
Louisiana Ends Jail Time for Small Amounts of Cannabis
Louisiana ended the punishment of jail time for possession of small amounts of recreational cannabis, which took effect Sunday.
Gold price edges up as ISM Manufacturing Index disappoints in July
Gold prices ticked up as the headline manufacturing index from the Institute for Supply Management came in below expectations in July.
High metal prices, covid-19 increase miners’ exposure to cyberattacks – report
As metal prices are hovering around all-time highs and mining companies are enjoying some of their best years with exceptional margins – a resilience that is expected to continue through 2021 – Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research published a report highlighting how this scenario increases the importance of cybersecurity defence in the mining industry.
Canada’s Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke Signs Cannabis Agreement with Health Canada
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Health Canada to establish its own laws and regulations for the production and sale of cannabis within the MCK territory.
Maryland Cannabis Legalization Referendum Likely for 2022 Ballots
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones has indicated that she will support a cannabis legalization referendum on 2022 ballots and announced a plan to create a cannabis workgroup to lay the framework for the industry if the reforms are approved by voters, Maryland Matters reports. Jones said the House “will pass legislation early next year” to put the question to voters.
It’s true, gold is breaking out to the upside
Gold has finally broken out to the upside with Thursday’s bullish action.
Copper price: After China ban, Australia had no problem finding new concentrate buyers
Copper was an early victim of the increasingly fraught relations between Canberra and Beijing and Chinese imports of concentrate have fallen off a cliff since November last year under a ban that was never made official.
Study: HIV Patients Who Use Cannabis Daily See Lower Neuroinflammation
HIV-positive patients who consume cannabis daily have lower levels of neuroinflammation than non-cannabis consuming HIV-positive patients, according to a study.