Tobacco legislation and regulation is constantly under review at the local, state and federal levels. In this monthly roundup, Convenience Store News highlights the latest proposals and approved changes happening across the United States.
Legal & Regulatory
Liberals Teams Up To Stop Animal Researches
Liberals are pushing advocaies to stop animal experiments and researches. Last week, the group made its first foray into the political arena, holding a briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.
Regulatory Labyrinth Gig Economy Payments
Gig Economy has been gaining a lot of tractions around the world and could sum up in just one word: regulatory.
BC Counsellors Call For A More Exclusive Regulatory Establishment
B.C. counsellors seek establishment of regulatory body for their profession Janice Williams has spent a prolonged period of time healing from the agony inflicted by an art therapist who gave her the world and then tore it apart.
Experts Advise Preparation For A 'Regulatory Rollback' On Trump Presidency
Experts say that the Trump administration will severely limit the influence of Washington in the upcoming years.
Latest News
ICC Prosecutors says US Forces May Have Committed War Crimes Based on some preliminary investigations, inlcuding ICC, the U. S. armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said in a report Monday, raising the possibility that American citizens could be indicted even though Washington has not joined the global court.
The nuclear power and missile testing of North Korea forces makes the US military on alert. In Tokyo, Japan, among the pressing issues facing President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office on Inauguration Day will be North Korea's rogue nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs - and a crisis might not wait that long.
President Obama reiterated that U.S. support for NATO "will continue" during a news conference held.
As the 2016 US Presidential Election concludes, President Barack Obama on Monday has stated his hope that Donald Trump will continue the historic agreement to control the ability of Iran to develop nuclear weapons which is fully operational as of the present.
The merger between Max Life Insurance and HDFC Life has been blocked by a regulatory imposed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
Donald Trump has appointed two of his government people, Priebus and Bannon. President-elect Donald trump has named two top advisers to his administration Sunday, tapping Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus to be his new chief of staff and Steve Bannon, the Trump campaign CEO and executive chairman of Breitbart News, as chief strategist and senior counselor.
Bernie Sanders has a concrete plan of running for the Senate Spot. Together and along with the Democratic Party reflects and reorganizes in the wake of Donald Trump's election as president, Senator Bernie Sanders is considering making a run for a Senate leadership position.
Celebrities made their voices heard for 2016 US Presidential Election Results. The 2016 presidential election was full of celebrity voices - from the notables who publicly supported the candidates (or their pre-primary opponents) to those who took a less partisan approach in encouraging fans to vote.
An organization is pursuing a signature campaign to appeal and contradict the winning of Donald Trump as the US President.
