Medicinal Cannabis in Puerto Rico Reaches A Standstill

When medical marijuana was legalized in Puerto Rico through a 2015 executive order of former Alejandro Garcia Padilla’s administration, lawmakers and advocates saw it as an economic opportunity for the Archipelago.

Back then, hundreds of citizens decided to get certified, either as patients or as industry professionals. 

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Community Gardens Are A Must for Food Sovereignty

As the COVID-19 pandemic health and economic toll rises worldwide, people are awakening to the harsh reality that, at a certain point, any given country could suffer from a food shortage. It is thus necessary to explore healthy agricultural methods. 

Special Report by Cristina Ramirez Doval 

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Collective Humanity, weaving a new economic model of female empowerment

Elaine McKellips-14

Cambodia Civil War’s legacy teared down the social fabric of the country for decades. During the 1970s, genocide, violence, illiteracy rates, fear and disempowerment spread across most of the population leaving the economy heavily dependent until nowadays on garment, agriculture and tourism industries.

Cambodian women were affected the most by the armed conflict and the nation’s own gender violence dynamics.
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