Jun 19, 2019

Making the case for reparations to Congress

A person walks outside the Capitol Building as the sun rises over Washington, D.C. Zach Gibson/Getty Images

"Market dynamics" cut into steel company earnings. Anemic legal weed sales are harshing Canada's mellow. A House panel hears the case for reparations.

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Canada legalized marijuana, but still less than half of sales are from legal sources

by Ben Bradford

Jun 19, 2019

Canada legalized production, sale and consumption of recreational cannabis last fall, the second nation in the world to do so after Uruguay.

A Canadian flag with a weed leaf on it is waved at a celebration of National Marijuana Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.

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House panel hears the case for reparations

by Kimberly Adams

Jun 19, 2019

A House subcommittee is marking Juneteenth with a hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act.

A person walks outside the Capitol Building as the sun rises over Washington, D.C.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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