Cannabis treatment was associated with improvements in epilepsy‐specific outcomes, alongside improvements in anxiety, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life.
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“These statistics suggest that although more drivers test positive for THC, alcohol remains the greater threat to road safety,” the study’s authors concluded.
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In addition to the AG’s legal efforts, Texas lawmakers are also moving forward with legislation prohibiting localities from placing any future marijuana-related measures on the ballot.
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The legislation aims to take hemp-derived THC products out of gas stations and smoke shops and require buyers to be 21 years or older.
Amazon will invest $4 billion to enhance rural delivery capabilities, a move that will expand the number of rural delivery stations to 200 and create an estimated 100,000 new jobs. When the expansion is complete, Amazon will be able to deliver 1 billion additional packages annually to customers living in 13,000 zip codes spanning 1.2 million square miles — an area the size of Alaska, California and Texas combined.
Amazon opened its first rural delivery station in 2020 and began scaling up its network in 2023 with improvements that have helped increase delivery speeds by 50% on average, according to an Amazon blog post by Udit Madan, SVP of Amazon Worldwide Operations.
The retail behemoth uses a combination of services to deliver packages in rural communities, including the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program, which empowers small businesses to grow into thriving delivery companies; Amazon Flex, which offers individuals the opportunity to earn money by delivering packages using their own vehicles; and Hub Delivery, which partners with local businesses such as flower shops to deliver packages in their communities.
In September 2024 Amazon committed an additional $2.1 billion toward its DSP programs, which have enabled 2,600 U.S. business owners to expand their operations, creating 210,000 driving jobs and generating nearly $50 billion in revenue.
In August 2024, the National Labor Relations Board determined that Amazon is a joint employer of the third-party drivers it contracts with for deliveries in California rather than a subcontractor, and that Amazon engaged in unfair labor practices in dealings with DSP workers in Palmdale, Calif.
Amazon’s expansion of its rural delivery network fits right into the company’s growth strategy, which was outlined by the company’s CEO of Worldwide Stores Doug Herrington last fall. The plan boils down to two factors: delivery speed and what Herrington calls “cost to serve,” essentially, finding cheaper ways to be faster.
Creating more “nodes” in its delivery network that sit closer to consumers has a direct impact on how much it costs Amazon to deliver at its record speeds, explained Herrington. The expansion of these nodes follows on Amazon’s yearslong effort to regionalize its fulfillment network in the U.S., which has been a major driver of the company’s ability to deliver both faster and more cost-effectively.
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A brand new “Store of the Future” concept store, a thrift shop operated by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), opens today in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, and it’s a model of both charity and sustainability. For example, the cash desk countertop is produced using waste textile direct from the BHF’s 675 shops across the UK. Waste plastic, bubble wrap and plastic bags are being formed to manufacture unique lampshades above the cash desk, and the store’s entire lighting system is produced via a 3D printing process using recycled plastic.
The 7,000-square-foot store, located in Edinburgh’s Straiton Retail Park, will offer pre-loved clothing, accessories, homeware and books. The front window has been styled using one-of-a-kind upcycled pieces from BHF shows by actress and BHF Retail Ambassador Kimberly Hart-Simpson, as well as upcycled furniture from University of Edinburgh design students. And, appropriately for an organization trying to protect hearts, a defibrillator is attached to the wall.
“This Store of the Future concept is our next step that we’re exploring for our retail real estate,” said Allison Swaine-Hughes, Retail Director of the BHF in a statement. “As the UK’s largest charity retailer, we remain committed to reducing, reusing and recycling our resources so that there is no avoidable waste.”
The BHF’s shops support research into all types of heart diseases, stroke, vascular dementia and diabetes, and in the process they save 54,000 tons of goods from going to waste each year, including 186,000 sofas and armchairs and more than 11 million tons of clothing. The 675 stores in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will sell approximately 25 million donated items this year. Additionally, since launching its Depop account, the BHF has achieved a five-star rating, with more than 22,000 followers helping to raise funds.
The Foundation also supports sustainability by using energy-efficient lighting in its shops across the country. Now, this Store of the Future points the way to even bigger sustainability achievements. Key features include:
“Shopping with the BHF isn’t just about saving money,” said Swaine-Hughes. “It’s about saving lives by helping to fund research into heart and circulatory diseases and saving unwanted items from going to landfill, which we know is also motivating shoppers to choose to shop with us.”