NBD Reels

We know cannabis has been used around the world in various forms for over a thousand years. The legalisation of cannabis in the United States in the last 5 years, has seen a number of countries follow in the United States footsteps.

It is still a substance and a subject that still divides nations, families and religions around the world today.

However with the advancement of technology and the understanding of the chemical compositions of cannabis, we have seen a change in attitude towards the substance in particular within the medical industry.

We have also seen a boom in the commercialisation of cannabis, in particular in the United States and Canada.

With the issuing of various forms of licenses for businesses that are trading the commodity that is cannabis in the United States and Canada, a large number of Canna-prenuers have sprung up in recent years.

You have seen franchises being formed, you have seen large farming operations springing up, you also seen a massive cannabis food industry springing up and it continues to grow.

Canada claims the largest overall market where cannabis use of any kind is legal at the federal level.

In this episode we will be taking a look at the nations around the world that have legalised cannabis.

With the current situation in regards to what is taking place in the US, I found myself wondering where all of this started, in terms of the origins of the African Americans  in the US.

Of course we all know of the horrific stories of men, women and children being carted onto large boats to be taken to a foreign land they had never visited.

This then led me to the story of William Tucker and his intriguing story, which we will be taking a look at in this episode.

As we begin the second decade into the 21st century, we are seeing massive leaps in how we as a human race are advancing and implementing technology in ways we have never seen before. With these advancements we are seeing the technology start to trickle down to construction.

The construction industry has been an industry that has stagnated, for the lack of a better term. Other industries, such as the automotive industry or the medical industry for example have seen massive leaps and bounds over the years. However the construction industry has lagged behind. Until now.

In this episode we will be taking a look at Project Etopia, which is one of the rising stars in today's modern construction industry.

The Sambia people (also known as the Simbari Anga) are a tribe of mountain-dwelling, hunting and horticultural people who inhabit the fringes of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. The Sambia people speak Simbari which is a Trans-New Guinea language belonging to the Angan branch.

They are generally known by cultural anthropologists for their acts of "ritualized homosexuality" and semen ingestion practices with pubescent boys. It is deemed as ritualistic homosexuality by western standards, whereas for the Sambian people this a ritual and a tradition that has gone on for many years.

We all know how big and powerful Google is as a tech company, and sometimes the big and powerful do fail. That is why in this video we will be looking at 5 projects that Google was once involved with and failed.

In this episode we will look at the Dunbar Armored robbery is the largest cash robbery to have occurred in the United States. In 1997 five men robbed the Dunbar Armored facility in Los Angeles, California of US$18.9 million.

In this episode we will take a look at the race for supremecy in the electric vehicle market. Tesla are the current leaders, however a number of competitors are springing up in the motor industry. Rivian is the latest newcomer in the EV space and they are here to challenge the giant that is Tesla. We also take a look at some of the upcoming EV's from the legacy car makers. 

In this episode we will take a look at What We Know About The Coronavirus & How Governments Are Dealing With COVID19. We will explore the following topics: 

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