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Illia Kyva, a politician for the pro-Russian Opposition Platform — For Life, is deprived of his MP status in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. A further four MPs quit the party.
2022-03-15

The Ukrainian parliament begins to debate a new law which would allow the forced seizure of all assets belonging to Russians citizens as well as Ukrainians deemed by the courts or the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to be Russian collaborators. Last week, a bill was approved that allowed forced seizure of assets owned by the Russian government and Russian companies.
2022-03-10

Rwanda legalizes the medical use of cannabis. However, recreational use of cannabis remains illegal.
2021-07-1

The parliament of Ukraine passes a language law in a vote of 278 to 38 that will secure the use of Ukrainian as the country's only official language.
2019-04-25

Medical cannabis becomes legal in the United Kingdom as the National Health Service can now prescribe it to some patients, including those with cancer, severe forms of epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis.
2018-11-1

The Hellenic Parliament passes a bill legalising the use of medical cannabis in Greece. New Democracy, Communist Party, Golden Dawn and the Union of Centrists voted against the government-sponsored bill.
2018-03-2

Eleven anti-corruption protestors are detained in Kiev, Ukraine, where police attempted to enter a protestor camp near the parliament building.
2017-10-18

Three protestors and one police officer are injured in clashes between anti-corruption demonstrators and Ukrainian police in front of the parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine.
2017-10-17

Governor John Kasich signs a bill legalizing medical marijuana, making Ohio the 25th state in America to approve its use.
2016-06-8

In Ukraine, a fight breaks out during a session of the Verkhovna Rada over the use of the Russian language in politics.
2013-03-19