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strategies that we've learnt away. unless you look after yourself, how are you going to look after somebody else ? they scream. megan paterson, bbc news, gateshead. feel better?! it's time now for a look at the weathen _ it's time now for a look at the weather. here is louise. we've lost the extreme heat but we've also lost the reliable sunny weather and, in fact, there's been quite a lot of cloud around so far this morning. you can see there are some breaks developing now. the cloudy skies, really from the wash down to the bristol channel and that will stay rather grey for much of the day but certainly driving yesterday. further north and west, some sunshine coming through which may trigger off some showers in scotland and north—east of england. by the end of the afternoon, some heavier showers across the west country but temperatures should peak at 22 celsius. through this evening and overnight, there's the risk of
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further sharp showers moving up across southern england. the heaviest of which is across the south east of england but that rain will tend to ease away as we go through the day. sunday, again, largely fine and dry but not as warm. hello. this is bbc news, with me, annita mcveigh. the headlines... england and scotland played out a goalless draw at wembley but both countries keep their hopes alive of reaching euro 2020's knockout stage. pop—up vaccination centres and walk in clinics open in england in a major push to offer coronavirus jabs to all remaining adults. hardliner ebrahim raisi is projected to win iran's presidential election — partial results give him a commanding lead over his nearest rivals. the son of a private investigator whose murder has remained unsolved for more than three decades criticises the metropolitan police's handling of the case.
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northern ireland's new first minister, paul givan, has been told he will have to resign — just two days after he was installed in the post. he was given the news by officials in his democratic unionist party, after its leader, edwin poots, announced he would stand down just three weeks into the job. and rock fans from across the uk celebrate at the scaled down version of the download festival in england as it goes ahead as a test event. now on bbc news... as more us states move to legalise marijuana, there has been a rush to cash in on the business. in new mexico, a bizarre boom and bust of marijuana has become a cautionary tale. this is the latest front line of a cannabis boom in the us. a massive illegal marijuana operation on native american land.
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the suspects were found staying in a farmington motel where the occupied 19 rooms. police found around 2000lbs of marijuana plants and substances in multiple rooms. there is evidence of human beings that are not here any more, just sort of vanished. in the summer of 2020, hundreds of chinese immigrants moved to shiprock, new mexico, believing they were taking well—paid jobs on hemp farms. they found themselves prey to unscrupulous entrepreneurs who took advantage of the confusing laws that govern this industry. navajo nation farmers are calling for help. against a 33 farmers for illegally growing — against a 33 farmers for illegally growing marijuana. as against a 33 farmers for illegally growing marijuana.— against a 33 farmers for illegally curowin mari'uana. r ., ,, , . , growing mari'uana. as more us states move to growing marijuana. as more us states move to legalise _ growing marijuana. as more us states move to legalise marijuana, _ growing marijuana. as more us states move to legalise marijuana, people i move to legalise marijuana, people are cashing in on the so—called green gold rush. but some see the events in new mexico as a warning of things to come. this
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events in new mexico as a warning of things to come-— things to come. this is 'ust a cautionary i things to come. this is 'ust a cautionary tale * things to come. this is 'ust a cautionary tale to fl things to come. this is 'ust a cautionary tale to ourh things to come. this isjust a l cautionary tale to our leaders, policymakers and our lawmakers across the united states that if you don't carefully plan out your laws and regulations, it can cause a big problem. indie and regulations, it can cause a big roblem. ~ ., , ., problem. we trace the origins of this case to _ problem. we trace the origins of this case to california, _ problem. we trace the origins of this case to california, and - problem. we trace the origins of l this case to california, and explore how a similar crisis could be brewing in oklahoma. there is a gold rush or a curse. _ brewing in oklahoma. there is a gold rush or a curse, i _ brewing in oklahoma. there is a gold rush or a curse, i don't _ brewing in oklahoma. there is a gold rush or a curse, i don't know - brewing in oklahoma. there is a gold rush or a curse, i don't know which i rush or a curse, i don't know which one you _ rush or a curse, idon't know which one you cali— rush or a curse, i don't know which one you call it. when you drive through here, the areas fresh before the hustle and bustle. it is very mind settling, it puts your soul at ease. this woman has left on — puts your soul at ease. this woman has left on her _ puts your soul at ease. this woman has left on her property _ puts your soul at ease. this woman has left on her property in - puts your soul at ease. this woman has left on her property in shiock. has left on her property in shiock over 30 years —— shiprock. in 2020
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when they navajo nation were struggling with a pandemic, she was surprised to see a large scale farming operation appear across the street. {jut farming operation appear across the street. ., ., ., street. out of the whole of the united states, _ street. out of the whole of the united states, these _ street. out of the whole of the i united states, these non-natives united states, these non—natives came here and pick the navajo nation to set up their shop. you wake up the next morning, boom, there is hoop houses. i am not talking about one or two, i am talking about 25 that were put up overnight. although medical marijuana _ that were put up overnight. although medical marijuana is _ that were put up overnight. although medical marijuana is legal— that were put up overnight. although medical marijuana is legal in - that were put up overnight. although medical marijuana is legal in new - medical marijuana is legal in new mexico, both hemp and marijuana are illegal on tribal land. from mexico, both hemp and mari'uana are illegal on tribal landh illegal on tribal land. from a distance you _ illegal on tribal land. from a distance you don't _ illegal on tribal land. from a distance you don't know- illegal on tribal land. from a| distance you don't know what illegal on tribal land. from a i distance you don't know what it illegal on tribal land. from a - distance you don't know what it is, you just see plants, until you actually zoom in and you realise this is marijuana. the distinction between marijuana and hemp was central to the problems
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in new mexico. the cannabis plant has different kinds of by—products depending on how it is grown. the main difference is the thc level, the psychoactive compound that causes a user high. hemp has almost no thc and can be grown as an industrial crop for things like textiles and biofuels. marijuana come on the other hand, has a high thc level and is considered a controlled substance. last summer, struggling with job scarcity amid the pandemic, hundreds of chinese workers left traditional immigrant on cliffs in california and new york to find work in the cannabis boom. any time of covid, we could not open a restaurant, we could not tribal agency... urban made his fortune in california real estate —— irving. he sought the business potential in the green gold
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dress and helps connect asian american business people with investment opportunities and marijuana cultivation. indie investment opportunities and marijuana cultivation.- marijuana cultivation. we are lookinu marijuana cultivation. we are looking for — marijuana cultivation. we are looking for opportunity. - marijuana cultivation. we are looking for opportunity. in i marijuana cultivation. we are l looking for opportunity. in new mexico, looking for opportunity. in new mexico. he _ looking for opportunity. in new mexico, he partnered - looking for opportunity. in new mexico, he partnered up- looking for opportunity. in new mexico, he partnered up with l looking for opportunity. in new mexico, he partnered up with a former civil engineer and navajo former civil engineer and navajo form bird at the show who claimed he had the official —— permission to offer permits. red flags were quickly raised.— offer permits. red flags were cuickl raised. ., , ., ,, quickly raised. you can see massive operations. — quickly raised. you can see massive operations. huge — quickly raised. you can see massive operations, huge greenhouses i quickly raised. you can see massive | operations, huge greenhouses filling up operations, huge greenhouses filling up entire plots of land. gates are locked. you see cars coming and going at all times of the night. most of them foreign place. it was evident something very strange was going on in this community. 25—year—old brandon worked as a security guard. 25-year-old brandon worked as a security guard-— 25-year-old brandon worked as a security guard. there was no “obs. peo - le security guard. there was no “obs. people couldn't i security guard. there was no “obs. people couldn't go i security guard. there was no “obs. people couldn't go out i security guard. there was no “obs. people couldn't go out ofi security guard. there was no “obs. people couldn't go out of thei people couldn't go out of the reservation to go to work. when it
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started it opened up a whole new financial situation for everybody. we had 38 fields and 800 employees. when i noticed i was not allowed on some of the fields, people were stealing the hemp out of the farms, getting high, some of them said they were getting headaches and just buy they look a bit and the smell, it didn't add up. they look a bit and the smell, it didn't add up-— they look a bit and the smell, it didn't add u. , .,, ., ., ., didn't add up. new people that allow this hemp staff— didn't add up. new people that allow this hemp staff are _ didn't add up. new people that allow this hemp staff are allowing - didn't add up. new people that allow this hemp staff are allowing this i this hemp staff are allowing this kind of— this hemp staff are allowing this kind of violence into our community. billy kind of violence into our community. biliy was— kind of violence into our community. billy was confronted by shiprock residents concerned about the strong odour and an influx of out—of—state growers. odour and an influx of out-of-state crowers. , ., , ., billy's mother feared for her son's safety. billy's mother feared for her son's safe . , ., ., , safety. things got really bad where shots were being _ safety. things got really bad where shots were being fired, _
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safety. things got really bad where shots were being fired, guns i safety. things got really bad where shots were being fired, guns at i shots were being fired, guns at the farms, protesters running people off the road. i didn't know if he was going to come home. i didn't know if i was going to get a call from the police department. it’s i was going to get a call from the police department.— i was going to get a call from the police department. i was going to get a call from the | police department._ i police department. it's a female. i started telling _ police department. it's a female. i started telling my _ police department. it's a female. i started telling my son, _ police department. it's a female. i started telling my son, you - police department. it's a female. i started telling my son, you need l police department. it's a female. i | started telling my son, you need to get out of there, i don't want you to get caught in this big mess. i said you need to get out of there. he kept saying, well, i haven't been paid yet. b5 he kept saying, well, i haven't been aid et. �* , he kept saying, well, i haven't been aid et. . , ., ., ., paid yet. as the farming operation sran: paid yet. as the farming operation sprang up. — paid yet. as the farming operation sprang up. this— paid yet. as the farming operation sprang up, this women _ paid yet. as the farming operation sprang up, this women lead i paid yet. as the farming operation sprang up, this women lead fears | sprang up, this women lead fears protest against the so—called hemp business. —— fierce protest. protest against the so-called hemp business. -- fierce protest.- business. -- fierce protest. there was a blue — business. -- fierce protest. there was a blue sedan _ business. -- fierce protest. there was a blue sedan guarding - business. -- fierce protest. there was a blue sedan guarding the i business. —— fierce protest. ii—ii” was a blue sedan guarding the hemp field in front of my house. too non—natives got out and they waved
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their assault rifles. that is what took me by surprise, that this can't just be hemp. this is what it has come down to, i never had to have these firearms are my residence, but when it comes to your family's safety, you go to extremes to protect them. safety, you go to extremes to protect them-— safety, you go to extremes to protect them. the suspects were found staying — protect them. the suspects were found staying in _ protect them. the suspects were found staying in a _ protect them. the suspects were found staying in a farmington i protect them. the suspects were i found staying in a farmington motel where _ found staying in a farmington motel where the _ found staying in a farmington motel where the occupied 19 rooms. please find around _ where the occupied 19 rooms. please find around £2000 of marijuana substances in multiple rooms. less tha n less than six months after chinese growers arrived in new mexico, police raided and shut down dozens of forms. what they found there was high—grade marijuana, not hemp. it
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is easy, the evidence of human beings not see any more, thatjust sort of vanished —— it is ev. people had to pick up and move as fast as possible. clothing hanging in here and third in the kitchen i think really speaks to how quickly people felt they had to get out of fear —— and food in the kitchen. some paperwork back here. looking for records, information and evidence, controlled substances including marijuana, thc, drug paraphernalia, scales, packaging, materials. in october 2020, scales, packaging, materials. in 0ctober2020, police scales, packaging, materials. in october 2020, police arrested 17 chinese immigrant workers trimming the buds of marijuana plants in a motel. 0thers living in trailer homes packed up and left overnight. it looks like someone turned and ran and left everything behind. the
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detained workers were later released as victims of human trafficking. some of them believe they were just cutting flowers. this man has been charged by the navajo nation for assault and other offences, and there is an open federal investigation into his reforms. he has insisted that what he did was for the good of the navajo people, but others say this is just the result of greed. bonaly declined to be interviewed for the programme are provide a statement. we have simply decided to make up their own rules and circumvent established law in navajo nation.
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nothing in this whole operation was legal, business licenses, thousands of asian immigrant workers, we don't know if the payroll was taxed or if they even got paid. this is just a cautionary tale to our leaders, policymakers and our lawmakers across the united states that if you don't carefully plan out your laws and regulations, it can cause a big problem. and regulations, it can cause a big roblem. . ., . ., problem. the police narcotic detail raid in new — problem. the police narcotic detail raid in new york _ problem. the police narcotic detail raid in new york city _ problem. the police narcotic detail raid in new york city feels - problem. the police narcotic detail raid in new york city feels for i problem. the police narcotic detail raid in new york city feels for the l raid in new york city feels for the insidious weed known as marijuana. whatever the part of a marijuana cigarette is thrown, plants grew up and the plants become a plantation. cannabis was officially outlawed in 1970 alongside drugs like heroin and lsd. it is public opinion shifted, local governments have been pushing to legalise cannabis in opposition to legalise cannabis in opposition to federal law.— to legalise cannabis in opposition to federal law. state of the union, california, to federal law. state of the union, california. is _ to federal law. state of the union, california, is about _ to federal law. state of the union, california, is about to _ to federal law. state of the union, california, is about to vote - to federal law. state of the union, california, is about to vote again l california, is about to vote again on decriminalising marijuana. in
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california, is about to vote again on decriminalising marijuana. on decriminalising mari'uana. in the 19905 on decriminalising mari'uana. in the woos dozens h on decriminalising mari'uana. in the 1990s dozens of i on decriminalising mari'uana. in the 1990s dozens of us i on decriminalising marijuana. in the 1990s dozens of us states - on decriminalising marijuana. in the 1990s dozens of us states to i 19905 dozens of us states to legalise marijuana for medical use. washington begin the —— washington seattle became the first to legalise it for recreational use in 2012. the legality of prostate transportation, sales and cultivation computer because of different laws in different states, and feels a black market across country —— and feels a black market. after the fiasco in new mexico, many chinese investors lost their life savings, but a new opportunity is on the horizon. for his clients looking to recoup the losses, an obvious choice to
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move to oklahoma, the hottest market in the us today. it is move to oklahoma, the hottest market in the us today-— in the us today. it is kind of a wild, wild _ in the us today. it is kind of a wild, wild west. _ in the us today. it is kind of a wild, wild west. they - in the us today. it is kind of a wild, wild west. they did i in the us today. it is kind of a wild, wild west. they did not| in the us today. it is kind of a i wild, wild west. they did not set any limits on the number of licences they would issue, you can drag down they would issue, you can drag down the street and we have dispensaries all around us. this the street and we have dispensaries all around us— all around us. this pair obtained one of the _ all around us. this pair obtained one of the first _ all around us. this pair obtained one of the first cultivation i one of the first cultivation licenses in 2018 and run a dispensary outside of oklahoma city. the growth is exploding. we have three containers we grow in. some of these grow houses are 10,000 square feet. wright last year oklahoma issued more cannabis grow licences than any other state.— than any other state. nearly 10% of its population _ than any other state. nearly 1096 of its population are _ than any other state. nearly 1096 of its population are registered i than any other state. nearly 1096 of its population are registered to i than any other state. nearly 1096 of its population are registered to usej its population are registered to use medical cannabis. to its population are registered to use medical cannabis.— its population are registered to use medical cannabis. to big leaf plants tend to be in _ medical cannabis. to big leaf plants tend to be in the _ medical cannabis. to big leaf plants tend to be in the cause. _ medical cannabis. to big leaf plants tend to be in the cause. they i medical cannabis. to big leaf plants tend to be in the cause. they relaxl tend to be in the cause. they relax people, and the thin leaf plants are such evil, and they give you energy and focus —— sativa and indica. the
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interesting thing is a number of elderly people interested in cannabis night. more people are accepting it as our medicinal plant. it smells of lemon —like. in it smells of lemon —like. in oklahoma cannabis licence on cost $2500, far less than tens of thousands of dollars in states like california. cheap land and electricity brought an influx of out—of—state growers and competition. out-of-state growers and competition.— out-of-state growers and competition. out-of-state growers and com netition. , , , competition. there is huge benefits, we found, competition. there is huge benefits, we found. and _ competition. there is huge benefits, we found, and we _ competition. there is huge benefits, we found, and we are _ competition. there is huge benefits, we found, and we are proud - competition. there is huge benefits, we found, and we are proud of i competition. there is huge benefits, we found, and we are proud of it i competition. there is huge benefits, j we found, and we are proud of it and we found, and we are proud of it and we feel like we are helping somebody. but the market has just turned completely upside down. it has grown so fast and so much, the state of oklahoma, there is no way they can ever visit all these places and check them out, so you are inviting the illicit players in the game. behind the fence year there is
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a traitor house that i don't know how many people live in. —— a trader house. how many people live in. -- a trader house. , z, how many people live in. -- a trader house. , . . ., ., house. they have enclosed their area and have their _ house. they have enclosed their area and have their own _ house. they have enclosed their area and have their own special— house. they have enclosed their area and have their own special power- and have their own special power great _ and have their own special power great in — and have their own special power great in there. in and have their own special power great in there.— and have their own special power great in there. in this sleepy rural town, a great in there. in this sleepy rural town. a group _ great in there. in this sleepy rural town. a group of— great in there. in this sleepy rural town, a group of chinese - great in there. in this sleepy rural| town, a group of chinese american growers started a massive marijuana form. its owner declined to be filmed, but proudly showed us around his new cultivation rooms. at the farm, a dozen chinese farm hands work around the clock. for them, this is living american dream.
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the owner says his farm does everything by the book, but it is only legal to grow marijuana in oklahoma for consumption in oklahoma. and some fear the market may be flooded. if oklahoma. and some fear the market may be flooded-— may be flooded. if they made it totally recreational, _ may be flooded. if they made it totally recreational, there i may be flooded. if they made it totally recreational, there is i may be flooded. if they made it. totally recreational, there is only 4 million people in oklahoma. there is not 4 million people in oklahoma. there is rrot even- — 4 million people in oklahoma. there is not even. so _ 4 million people in oklahoma. there is not even. so there _ 4 million people in oklahoma. there is not even. so there is _ 4 million people in oklahoma. there is not even. so there is no _ 4 million people in oklahoma. there is not even. so there is no way i 4 million people in oklahoma. there is not even. so there is no way they| is not even. so there is no way they can consume _ is not even. so there is no way they can consume all _ is not even. so there is no way they can consume all this. _ is not even. so there is no way they can consume all this. i _ is not even. so there is no way they can consume all this. ijust - is not even. so there is no way they can consume all this. ijust want i can consume all this. i 'ust want them to operate i can consume all this. i 'ust want them to operate under- can consume all this. ijust want them to operate under the i can consume all this. ijust want| them to operate under the same can consume all this. ijust want i them to operate under the same rules we have _ them to operate under the same rules we have to _ them to operate under the same rules we have to operate under. it is difficult — we have to operate under. it is difficult to _ we have to operate under. it is difficult to compete with people who don't follow the rules. in difficult to compete with people who don't follow the rules.— don't follow the rules. in april, oklahoma's — don't follow the rules. in april, oklahoma's bureau _ don't follow the rules. in april, oklahoma's bureau of- don't follow the rules. in april, j oklahoma's bureau of narcotics detained ten people from china and taiwan for allegedly selling bulk marijuana on the black market. this medical marijuana on the black market. try 3 medical marijuana farm in logan
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county is legal in the state of oklahoma, howeverstate county is legal in the state of oklahoma, however state drug agents say their business dealings are not. oklahoma authorities have ramped up efforts to curb illegal activities. but this lawyer says his chinese clients are law—abiding growers. the element there is an element of matter one of ends up on the black market in every state that has legal marijuana. i think there is a perception that every grow produces the maximum yield, nash is not the case. my chinese clients love america, this is not foreigners invading oklahoma, they arejust trying to provide for themselves and taking that opportunity. i think the perception that there is something wrong with that is really bias. his advertising highlights safe and abundant water and electricity.
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the chinese gore that we met in oklahoma is confident that the market will keep growing. but going forward, oklahoma's cannabis market will not be the same forjane and vek. is cannabis market will not be the same forjane and vek.— forjane and vek. is already happening _ forjane and vek. is already happening in _ forjane and vek. is already happening in oklahoma, i forjane and vek. is alreadyl happening in oklahoma, the forjane and vek. is already - happening in oklahoma, the prices are already dropping. unless the stale _ are already dropping. unless the state tighten things up and really enforces — state tighten things up and really enforces the rules, i don't think it is going _ enforces the rules, i don't think it is going to — enforces the rules, i don't think it is going to get better before it -ets is going to get better before it gets worse. is is going to get better before it gets worse-— is going to get better before it gets worse. is going to get better before it zets worse. , ., ., , ., ., gets worse. is it a gold rush or a curse, i gets worse. is it a gold rush or a curse. i don't— gets worse. is it a gold rush or a curse, i don't know _ gets worse. is it a gold rush or a curse, i don't know which i gets worse. is it a gold rush or a curse, i don't know which one i gets worse. is it a gold rush or a. curse, i don't know which one you call it for oklahoma? figs curse, i don't know which one you call it for oklahoma?— call it for oklahoma? as public o-inion call it for oklahoma? as public opinion on _ call it for oklahoma? as public opinion on cannabis _ call it for oklahoma? as public opinion on cannabis in - call it for oklahoma? as public opinion on cannabis in the i call it for oklahoma? as public opinion on cannabis in the us i opinion on cannabis in the us quickly shifts towards decriminalisation and legalisation, this couple wanted to get a head of
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the curve. , , ., , ., this couple wanted to get a head of the curve. , , . , ., ., the curve. this is a plant and i believe they — the curve. this is a plant and i believe they are _ the curve. this is a plant and i l believe they are overregulated. the curve. this is a plant and i i believe they are overregulated. it is a medicine. it is for the people. last year a poll showed 68% of american adults support marijuana legalisation. the highest percentage in five decades. with a democratic president in office, there has been a strong push to legalise marijuana on the federal level. disproportionally young men and women of colour have been arrested and jailed for even carrying a small amount of marijuana. i believe the time has come to end the federal prohibition on marijuana in this country.
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prohibition on mari'uana in this count . �* , �* ., , country. but president biden has treaded carefully _ country. but president biden has treaded carefully on _ country. but president biden has treaded carefully on marijuana i treaded carefully on marijuana reform. treaded carefully on mari'uana reform. , , , , , reform. the president supports decisions. _ reform. the president supports decisions, decriminalising i reform. the president supports decisions, decriminalising and l reform. the president supports i decisions, decriminalising and use of expunging any prior criminal records, and supports legalising medical marijuana.— records, and supports legalising medical marijuana. medical mari'uana. weather fruit legalisation— medical marijuana. weather fruit legalisation happens _ medical marijuana. weather fruit legalisation happens or - medical marijuana. weather fruit legalisation happens or not, i medical marijuana. weather fruit legalisation happens or not, linl legalisation happens or not, lin believes the chinese community will continue to invest in cannabis —— whether full legalisation happens or not. the navajo community, however, has been left deeply divided. i the navajo community, however, has been left deeply divided.— been left deeply divided. i have been left deeply divided. i have been shot at — been left deeply divided. i have been shot at through _ been left deeply divided. i have been shot at through this i been left deeply divided. i have i been shot at through this window twice. this is damage completely, my
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headlights don't work any more. i didn't want this to happen. i was just doing it so i could work. billy tried to stay away from home as much as possible, to protect his family. as much as possible, to protect his famil . , , ., ., family. everybody at one time was reliant on him _ family. everybody at one time was reliant on him because _ family. everybody at one time was reliant on him because they i family. everybody at one time was reliant on him because they lost i reliant on him because they lost their— reliant on him because they lost lheiriobs— reliant on him because they lost theirjobs and the pandemic of all theirjobs and the pandemic of all the sudden things changed and the loud noises and the smell, people didn't— loud noises and the smell, people didn't like — loud noises and the smell, people didn't like that and it got toxic and i— didn't like that and it got toxic and i don't think that is going to be corrected for a while. red feather has become the new farming board president and for her healing won't come easy. i farming board president and for her healing won't come easy.— farming board president and for her healing won't come easy. i know the community — healing won't come easy. i know the community members _ healing won't come easy. i know the community members are _ healing won't come easy. i know the community members are still i healing won't come easy. i know the community members are still very i community members are still very upset, because now we are battling
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the clean—up. you can see it from here. it is an eyesore. a lot of people ask me why are you doing this? why are you wanting to shut it down? hemp is good. and i know the difference between hemp, i know the difference between hemp, i know the difference between hemp, i know the difference between marijuana. i am not against hemp, i am against how some people and the timely form bird came up with the hemp license that was not approved through the navajo nation government —— farm board. through the protest, we were successful.— through the protest, we were successful. z , , successful. feeling re'ected by his own community. _ successful. feeling rejected by his own community, billy _ successful. feeling rejected by his own community, billy now - successful. feeling rejected by his own community, billy now works i successful. feeling rejected by his i own community, billy now works out of town. �* z. , own community, billy now works out of town. �* , ., ., own community, billy now works out oftown. �* , ., ., , , of town. because of all the stuff that has happened _ of town. because of all the stuff that has happened to _ of town. because of all the stuff that has happened to me, i i of town. because of all the stuff| that has happened to me, i don't feel welcome any more. i'd rather live in my vehicle somewhere else where nobody knows me.
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in april 2021, the oklahoma senate approved legislation to ensure disclosure of foreign investment in marijuana businesses. more states across america are expected to legalise recreational cannabis. but on tribal land, it is unclear if a similar policy shift will happen any time soon. good afternoon. south—east england has had a real soaking over the last few days. if we look at how much rain has fallen, north hampshire have picked up 72 millimetres of rain compared with age an average of 40 rain compared with age an average of
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a0 millimetres. over a months worth 1l0 millimetres. over a months worth of rain in the last few days, widely in the cities. compare that with further north were so far this month it has been really dry. look at edinburgh, five metres rain, normally we'd see about 60 in the whole of the month. we are just over the halfway mark of the month. today there is a lot of cloud around but we also have some breaks in the cloud. some scattered showers around, most of these in scotland, working and across northern, central and eastern areas of the country. looking at the whether picture a little bit further southwards, we do have some thunderstorms bring across northern france, and as we go on through tonight, we will eventually see those storms arrive. a lot of cloud around, the best of the sunshine and parts of north wales, northern england not doing too badly. northern ireland and the south—west of scotland see the best breaks in the cloud. over 99 showers and thunderstorms will start moving northwards. i think across parts of south—east england and probably east anglia, they will probably be more
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widespread areas of rain with some thunderstorms mixed in with that. turning really quite white again. could be someone close surface water flooding, given that the storms bring a lot of rainfall and a short space of time and it has been very wet over the last few days. on two tomorrow, any rain across eastern england will tend to ease away, a lot of cloud around, showers affecting scotland, this time more likely to move into parts of northern ireland as well. northern ireland, south wisconsin, north—west england and north—west wales will have the best of the day's sunshine. a bit colour ending are sequels with onshore wind developing here. monday, this little ridge of high pressure builds in across northern areas, the weather becoming increasingly dry and sunny. they wind coming from a northerly direction and knocking a couple of degrees of the temperatures, but in the june degrees of the temperatures, but in thejune sunshine there will be more of that around any north. it will feel still pleasant enough. in the south i will be plug enough to bring further outbreaks of rain. that is across the south of england and far south of wales as well. the rain
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will clear away and brighten up in cardiff and london through tuesday and wednesday. we may well see some rain moving in across scotland and northern ireland towards the middle part of the week. there will be some further changes in the weather picture. forthe further changes in the weather picture. for the time being, it is the south is that has seen the heaviest rain and is in the firing line for more downforce overnight tonight. —— more downpours.
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