Stqarrija minn Caritas Malta, Fondazzjoni Oasi, Aġenzija Sedqa u l-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Psikjatrija f’Malta dwar l-użu tal-kannabis u implikazzjonijiet għal-liġi:

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• L-ESPAD (Sedqa, 2019) qed jindika li 12% ta’ adolexxenti ta’ 15-il sena qalu li ppruvaw il-kannabis f’ħajjithom. Din ir-rata baqgħet stabbli mill-2015. Pjuttost kien hemm tnaqqis żgħir. Din ir-rata hi ferm aktar baxxa mill-medja Ewropea. Dan jawgura tajjeb u jindika li meta l-policy dwar l-użu personali tal-kannabis ma nbidlitx, inżammet stabbilita…

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A shipment of Covid-19 vaccines in the cargo hold of a plane  (ANSA)

At least ten international airlines signed up for UNICEF’s Humanitarian Airfreight initiative aimed at prioritizing the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices, and other supplies to lower-income countries.

Announcing this development in a statement issued on Tuesday, UNICEF said the humanitarian initiative will act as a “global logistics preparedness mechanism for other humanitarian and health crises over the long term.”

The UN Children’s Fund launched the initiative in February, in collaboration with leading airlines, to respond to the ongoing pandemic and to support vaccination campaigns in countries, regardless of their income level… Kompli aqra »

Pope Francis’ motu proprio Recante modifiche in materia di giustizia (“Introducing modifications in the area of justice”), published on Tuesday, provides for reduction of sentences, the possibility of agreeing on a programme of community service and voluntary work, and suspension of trials in cases of legitimate impediment on the part of the defendant. The new regulations update the criminal justice system of Vatican state and remodels norms in order to respond to the needs of the times and establishes procedures for penalties aimed at the rehabilitation of offenders… Kompli aqra »