LAWMAKERS in the US state of Missouri have voted against legislation which would have required them to use cannabis prior to making big decisions.
The tongue-in-cheek proposal was an amendment to an already heavily modified healthcare bill, added by Republican representative Andrew McDaniel who said he was hoping to "get everyone to chill out".
The measure said "members of the Missouri House shall consume a substantial dose of medical marijuana prior to entering the chamber or voting on any legislation".
The proposal was defeated by a voice vote, but McDaniel said he was pretty sure he heard a few "ayes" from the room.
There's been a fairly grim COVID-19 inspired innovation in the South American country of Colombia, where a business that usually makes advertising displays has pivoted to create a cardboard bed which can double as a coffin (pictured).
The manager of Bogota-based ABC Displays, Rodolfo Gomez, said he was inspired after seeing COVID-19 casualties mount in nearby Ecuador, with impoverished families unable to afford coffins after loved ones died at home.
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