Hong Kong is criminalizing CBD as a ‘harmful drug’ alongside heroin

Hong Kong CNN  —  Two years in the past, cannabidiol was booming in Hong Kong. The compound, often called CBD, was popping up in cafes, eating places and shops, with companies keen to affix an thrilling new market already well-established in international locations all over the world. That each one got here to an finish … Read more

Budweiser says it can give unused Qatar World Cup beer to Argentina

The 2022 World Cup host nation, Qatar, shocked World Cup sponsor Budweiser and plenty of attendees with its last-second ban of alcohol gross sales at stadiums throughout soccer’s quadrennial spectacle. Budweiser labeled the state of affairs awkward earlier than executing a advertising pivot by promising the beer it had deliberate to promote through the event … Read more

Qatar 2022: What it is like at a ‘dry’ World Cup

Doha, Qatar CNN  —  Ingesting alcohol earlier than, throughout and after soccer matches is a behavior cherished by many supporters all over the world. However, at Qatar 2022, alcohol shouldn’t be as available. That’s as a result of two days earlier than the beginning of the 2022 event, soccer’s world governing physique FIFA confirmed a … Read more

‘Profoundly unjust:’ Gianni Infantino launches explosive tirade in opposition to Western critics on eve of World Cup

Doha, Qatar CNN  —  On the eve of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA President Gianni Infantino launched a tirade in opposition to Western critics of the controversial match in an explosive hour-long monologue. Infantino, the boss of world soccer’s governing physique, regarded on glumly as he addressed lots of of journalists in Doha, … Read more

FIFA confirms no alcohol to be bought at Qatar World Cup stadiums

Doha, Qatar CNN  —  Simply two days earlier than the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, soccer’s world governing physique FIFA confirmed that no alcohol shall be bought on the eight stadiums which is able to host the event’s 64 matches. “Following discussions between host nation authorities and FIFA, a call has been made to … Read more