The Collapse of Lebanon & the MV Rhosus | #15

The Collapse of Lebanon & the MV Rhosus | #15

Author: Bong Toke Productions August 13, 2020 Duration: 1:38:15

This week we reflect on What Footage of the Beirut Explosion Tells Us  About the Blast (Aug 5) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/video/beirut-explosion-footage.html
As French President Visits Beirut, Lebanese Ask Where Their Leaders Are (Aug 6) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion.html Explosion at
Port of Beirut damages grain silos, terminal: reports (Aug  4)  https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/agriculture/080420-explosion-at-port-of-beirut-damages-grain-silos-terminal-reports
A Russian ship's cargo of dangerous ammonium nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years (Aug 5) https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/05/europe/lebanon-russian-ship-blast-intl/index.html
Beirut explosion: How conspiracy theories spread on social media (Aug 5) https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/53669029
Was Beirut Explosion Caused By a Missile? (Aug 6) https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/beirut-explosion-cause-missile/
The inferno and the mystery ship (Aug 8) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/x2iutcqf1g/beirut-blast
New psychedelic research nonprofit [Unlimited Sciences] teams with Johns Hopkins scientists for real-world study on use of psilocybin mushrooms (Aug 12) https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/tbg-ust080920.php
Israel Steps Closer to Cannabis Legalization (Aug 12)  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/israel-steps-closer-cannabis-legalization-120000217.html
How to Embrace the Effects of Psychedelics Without the Drugs (Aug 10) Experts say psychedelic breathwork can ‘blow your socks off’ https://elemental.medium.com/how-to-embrace-the-effects-of-psychedelics-without-the-drugs-bc72314013e2
Petition to legalize natural psychedelic drugs in Canada signed 13 000 times (Aug 7) https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/vancouver-news/petition-tolegalize-natural-psychedelics-canada-signed-13000-times-2623340

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