South
Thailand’s legalization of marijuana faces backlash
Close to the grand convention halls in central Bangkok the place Asian leaders will meet this week, a plethora of marijuana outlets – the Thai capital’s latest vacationer draw – had been bustling regardless of an argument that threatens the rising sector.
Since Thailand decriminalised hashish this yr outlets promoting homegrown and imported strains, pre-rolled joints and gummies sprang up quickly.
New cafes with names reminiscent of MagicLeaf and Excessive Society are situated simply minutes from the conferences of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation (APEC) summit.
However the proliferation of such companies has sparked a backlash from some politicians and docs who say the change was pushed by means of with out regulation and at the moment are calling for more durable guidelines, or perhaps a new ban.
MARIJUANA LEGALIZED IN THESE STATES IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS
A hashish regulation invoice to control cultivation, sale, and consumption has been delayed in parliament, inflicting confusion over simply elements might be authorized.
“We’re in a vacuum,” one senator, Somchai Sawangkarn, instructed a home broadcaster on Wednesday, including that bulletins by the well being ministry had not curbed leisure use.
Southeast Asia has strict legal guidelines prohibiting the sale and use of most medicine, however Thailand turned a significant exception in June, when it dropped hashish from its checklist of narcotics.
The transfer was spearheaded by well being minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who framed marijuana as a money crop for farmers and championed its medical use, however leisure use exploded.
Authorities later rushed by means of piecemeal updates to the regulation clarifying that hashish couldn’t be bought to youngsters or close to faculties and temples.
‘Tremendous Excessive’ Earnings
Netnapa Singathit had a smoking room for a short time after opening her RG420 hashish retailer in central Bangkok, however she switched to serving drinks after authorities banned such rooms.
She referred to as for regulation that standardizes high quality, including, “We’re involved about operators who are usually not compliant, and clients find yourself with dangerous merchandise.”
Latest weeks have introduced a wave of reports studies about hospitalizations and use by youngsters.
The president of Thailand’s affiliation of forensic physicians, Smith Srisont, petitioned a court docket final week to re-list it as a narcotic.
“It was mistaken to not have governing legal guidelines earlier than unlocking hashish … it’s not getting used medically, however recreationally,” he instructed reporters.
But with main income available, many enterprise house owners are relaxed about coming modifications. Anutin has dominated out decriminalization, however helps higher regulation.
Akira Wongwan, the chief government of a medical hashish enterprise, Adam Group, mentioned revenue margins for leisure hashish had been “tremendous excessive”.
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The sector might be value $1.2 billion by 2025, the College of the Thai Chamber of Commerce has estimated.
“Most individuals nonetheless suppose a minimum of they’ll get the income now, even when laws change,” mentioned Akira.
South-Carolina
Teenager killed in shooting at racetrack in South Carolina, officials say
A teenager was killed in a shooting at a racetrack in South Carolina Saturday night, officials said.
At about 8:30 p.m., the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said there was “a heavy law enforcement presence” at Ware Shoals Dragway following a shooting. That’s at 16924 U.S. 25 in Ware Shoals.
According to the Laurens County Coroner’s Office, 17-year-old Greenwood resident Calvin Lamont Parker Jr. died from the injuries he suffered “as a result of this incident,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday, WSPA reported.
No other injuries were reported.
Although the sheriff’s office said it believed the shooting was an isolated incident, and there was not a threat to the community, it did ask people to avoid the area following Saturday night’s gunfire.
The Best of Both Worlds car & bike show was being held at Ware Shoals Dragway on Saturday, according to the venue’s Facebook page.
There was no word about a shooter or shooters, or anyone else involved in the gunfire. Information about a motive for the shooting was not available.
No arrests have been reported by the sheriff’s office, which is continuing to investigate the shooting.
Tennessee
Tennessee Baseball's Bats Fall Flat In Series Finale Loss At Vanderbilt | Rocky Top Insider
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee baseball’s offense fell flat as the Vols dropped their series finale at Vanderbilt 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.
Led by JD Thompson, Vanderbilt’s pitching staff became the first team to shut out Tennessee all season long. Here’s everything to know about the series finale loss.
A Poor Outing For Zander Sechrist
Tennessee baseball needed a strong outing from starting pitcher Zander Sechrist after exhausting a good chunk of its reliable bullpen arms int he first two games of the weekend series.
Things couldn’t have started better for Sechrist as the left-handed pitcher struck out the first two Vanderbilt batters he faced.
But things went poorly from there for the left-handed pitcher. RJ Austin gave Vanderbilt a two-out baserunner with a single to right field and then Alan Espinal took Sechrist deep for a two-run homer an at-bat later.
Vanderbilt added another run in the second inning when a Jonathan Vastine blooper dropped in right field for a two-out RBI single.
Tennessee went to the bullpen to open the third inning making it a three-run, two inning outing for Sechrist. The lack of offensive production compounded the issue but it was still a poor outing for Sechrist.
JD Thompson Tosses A Gem For Vanderbilt
Sunday’s matchup was the only game that Vanderbilt didn’t announce its starting pitcher before the series. But JD Thompson one upped already strong outings from Bryce Cunningham and Carter Holton the first two games of the weekend series.
The left-handed pitcher came out dialed in striking out the side in the top of the first inning. It jumpstarted what was a fantastic outing for Thompson. He allowed just two hits while striking out nine Vols in six shutout innings. His one shortcoming was a somewhat shaky command— three walks and two hit batters. But it mattered little as he worked his way out of the few tight spots he found himself in.
Tennessee didn’t oft threaten against Thompson. The Vols came their closest to adding a run in the fifth inning when Hunter Ensley worked a leadoff walk and Dean Curley was hit-by a pitch. But then Thompson struck out both Robin Villeneuve and Cal Stark before getting a Christian Moore fly out to get out of the inning.
Vanderbilt needed a series finale win to salvage the weekend badly. Thompson answered the bell and held down a fantastic Tennessee offense.
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Strong Nate Snead Outing Keeps Tennessee In Striking Distance
After throwing just three pitches to get the final two outs of game two of the weekend series, Tennessee called upon Nate Snead to relieve Sechrist has he’s done almost every weekend this season.
Snead turned in a strong long relief outing in the series finale, allowing no runs on five hits and one walk in 4.1 innings of relief. The flame throwing right hander struck out four Commodores batters in what was a stout appearance.
The transfer pitcher showed the importance of Tennessee using his versatility out of the bullpen over the weekend as he both closed a game and was an effective long reliever.
Snead’s strong outing was good enough to keep Tennessee within striking distance but it mattered little on a quiet afternoon for the Vols’ offense.
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Up Next
Tennessee baseball returns to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday night where they will face the Belmont Bruins. First pitch for the final midweek game of the season is at 5 p.m. ET. SEC Network+ is streaming the game.
Texas
Series win over UCF helps Texas remain in tight race for Big 12 tournament’s No. 2 seed
As the regular season winds down, Big 12 tournament seeding and the padding of its résumé for the NCAA tournament will be on the line for Texas.
Texas closed out a weekend in Orlando with Sunday’s 10-7 win over Central Florida. With the three-run victory over a UCF team that it beat on Friday but lost to on Saturday, UT secured its eighth series win in Big 12 play.
Texas (32-20, 17-10) also used Sunday’s score to pull within a half-game in the Big 12 standings of second-place Oklahoma State (34-16, 17-9), which had its Sunday showdown with Texas Tech cancelled by weather. West Virginia (31-19, 17-10) is also tied with Texas for third place. Oklahoma State, Texas and West Virginia all have three conference games left on the schedule as OSU is set to travel to Houston (25-26, 7-19) this upcoming week while UT hosts Kansas (29-18, 15-12) and West Virginia must go to TCU (30-17, 13-14).
The top two teams in the Big 12 standings will receive a first-round bye at the conference tournament. Oklahoma (32-17, 21-6) has already clinched the No. 1 seed and its first-ever regular championship in a Big 12 regular season.
On Sunday, Texas squandered a 5-0 lead before it pulled away behind a three-run sixth inning and the two runs it scored in the eighth frame. The Longhorns were paced offensively by Jared Thomas’ four-hit performance and Rylan Galvan’s two-run homer.
Central Florida, which boasted a top-40 RPI, was able to spoil the homecoming of UT starting pitcher Lebarron Johnson Jr., who hails from Jacksonville. But Charlie Hurley and Gage Boehm combined to pitch 4 2/3 innings of four-hit relief, and those two pitchers were respectively credited with the win and save.
Texas does not have a midweek game on this upcoming week’s schedule. The UT-Kansas series will get going at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Thursday night.
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