The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has excluded cannabis, its resin, extracts and tinctures from the list of particularly dangerous substances, allowing the cultivation of hemp for medical and industrial purposes, the Ministry of Health reports . The corresponding resolution was published on the website of the Verkhovna Rada.

In 2022, for the first time in history, the number of US residents who use cannabis daily exceeded the number of those who drink alcohol every day, The New York Times reported , citing a study published in the journal Analysis. 17.7 million people reported using cannabis every day or almost every day. 14.4 million people reported drinking alcohol every day or almost every day.

A passenger died on Boeing, who flew out of London, dozens were injured. Scientists associate this with global warming The Singapore Airlines passenger aircraft fell into the zone of sudden turbulence in the sky over Myanmar. The power of the elements was so strong that as a result of the incident, one person died, dozens were injured of various severity.

The Russian Ministry of Transport has proposed fining or suspending airlines for errors in transmitting ticket and service data to the information system, Kommersant reports . Kommersant journalists have familiarized themselves with the relevant draft law. According to the publication, a fine of up to 30 thousand rubles for officials and up to 100 thousand rubles for legal entities is envisaged for the first violation in data transfer.

Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine and move on to negotiations if Ukraine recognizes the current front lines as borders, Reuters reports , citing four anonymous sources. The publication's sources noted that Putin expressed disappointment with the West's position and its "attempts to disrupt the negotiations." "Putin can fight as long as necessary, but Putin is also ready for a ceasefire - to freeze the war," one of Reuters' sources said.

By the end of 2023, more than 466 thousand people with disabilities who need wheelchairs and lower limb prostheses were registered with the Social and Pension Insurance Fund of Russia. This is a record both in terms of the absolute number of people in need and in terms of the growth in their number over the year, Verstka noted . In 2023, the number of people in need of rehabilitation equipment increased by 137 thousand people or 42%.

American scientists have discovered a new, potentially habitable planet the size of Earth, the BBC reports . It was named Gliese 12b. The planet is located 40 light years from Earth. "We checked the rough estimates and found that it was probably the size of Earth, probably temperate, and that it was really, really close. And we thought, 'Oh, we have to write this.

He ridiculed the Russian military and laid out the bare Putin, and now he listens to the “confession” of Ivleeva and travels to the Donbass. Who is the onion of fuckers? In early May, Anastasia Ivleeva interrupted the silence after the “naked party” and gave an interview to the little -known blogger Luke Ebkov.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the introduction of visa restrictions in response to the adoption of the "foreign influence" law in Georgia. This was reported on the US government website. As noted in the press release, the restrictions will apply to "those responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia or complicit in undermining democracy in Georgia," as well as their immediate family members.

Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died at age 15 in 2006, will become a Catholic saint. Pope Francis has approved Acutis' second posthumous miracle, which is necessary for his canonization, Vatican news reports . The dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church allow believers to pray to the dead, who are in heaven and can ask God to heal the sick. Cases of miraculous healing are examined by a special body - the Medical Council of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Former police officers Dmitry Istomin and Evgeny Inkin, who were convicted of murdering two girls in Buryatia, have left the colony for the war in Ukraine, the publication “People of Baikal” reports . Both former security officials were not present at the hearings of the Eighth Cassation Court, which considered their appeal against the decision of the Sovietsky District Court of Ulan-Ude, which sentenced Inkin and Istomin to 17 and 18 years in prison, respectively.

In Chugunaevskaya school in Tyumen region they conducted training for actions during a skol shooting without warning the students. This is reported by the local publication NEFT. During the training, school staff and students worked through two scenarios: the seizure of the school by armed people, and the discovery and defusing of an explosive device. The staff of the Chugunaevskaya school told journalists that what was happening was a surprise for the students.

From June 26, the ICQ messenger will cease operations, the press service of the VK company reports . "VK will focus on developing VK Messenger for users and corporate service based on the VK WorkSpace platform for business. ICQ employees will join the product teams to strengthen their expertise," the company said in a statement. The ICQ messenger was created by the Israeli company Mirabilis in 1996. Then the program was bought by the American corporation AOL, and then by the DST fund.

In Kharkov, they are planning to build an underground city with an area of ​​236 thousand square kilometers, Novyny.LIVE reports , citing a statement by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov. According to the project, the city will include a park, schools, hospitals, shopping centers, and coworking spaces. The city will be accessible via the metro, and there will be a place for cars on the surface — a special parking lot will be built there.

Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Boris Chernyshov proposed to shorten the working day on Friday for women by two hours, RIA Novosti reports . Chernyshov proposed to shorten working Friday for women working in the public sector, as well as for state and municipal employees. For private companies, this measure may be advisory.