Human Trafficking: Providing Protection Instead of Prosecution
The world becomes smaller everyday as technology and global transportation become more accessible and affordable.[1]As a result, human trafficking has more efficient, evolving into a
Mexico’s Legal Cannabis Landscape: What the United States Can Anticipate and Learn from Mexico’s Path to the Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis
History and Legislative Process Similar to the United States in many ways, Mexico’s relationship with cannabis has been an arduous one.[1] Anti-marijuana policies that were
The Negative Externalities of Economic Sanctions on Russia
““[T]he use of economic sanctions carries with it a moral and economic price that is often difficult to justify,” especially in times of weakened economies.[1]”
An Introduction to the International Fight Against Workplace Violence and Harassment
The average person around the world will spend nearly 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime.[1] Therefore, a person’s quality of life can be directly
US SANCTIONS: HOW DO THEY WORK?
The United States has imposed “unprecedented” sanctions on Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.[1]Sanctions are a coercive foreign policy tool that can
Russia and Ukraine: Redefining the Global Order
War has arrived in Eastern Europe. On February 24, Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine[1]. The invasion, hallmarked already by indiscriminate civilian area bombing, threatens to
Cultivating Hemp: Potential for a Global Impact
In today’s consumer-driven world, identifying and implementing sustainable methods has increasingly become a standard seen across all industries. Whether it is a manufacturer attempting to
Navigating a Political Minefield?
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.[1] The complex origins of the conflict were initially influenced by Soviet-era land
A Pandemic Treaty to Save the Succulents?
Dudleya, a North American genus of small succulent plants, sometimes called live-forevers, are being ripped from their habitat and smuggled out of the country for
Unfit to be Retained: Repatriating Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes
Last year, Jesus College of Cambridge returned an artifact known as a Benin Bronze to its native country of Nigeria.[1] It was a sculpture of
EU’s 27 Shades of Green
The European Union is determined to turn Europe into the first climate neutral and carbon neutral continent by 2050 as announced by Ursula von der
Does the EU’s Proposed Designation of Nuclear Power and Natural Gas as Green Investments Make Sense?
On February 2, 2022, the European Commission (“Commission”) approved in principle the Complementary Delegated Act, a document that sets forth technical criteria for designating nuclear