The spread of the Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, has had the country on lockdown since the beginning of March. Social distancing, staying at home, businesses, and schools closing their doors to employees and students. Even license plate-based driving restrictions were put in place. Fortunately, it looks like we're nearing the final stages of the COVID-19 pandemic as a plan to re-open the country was announced yesterday and it consists of five stages: Who will reopen and…

LBCI just reported that Lebanon's parliament has just voted in favor of a law that would legalise the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial use. This comes after the draft law was endorsed by parliamentary committees few months back, and is based "on a 2019 report by United States-based consultancy McKinsey & Company that recommended Lebanon legalise cannabis production for "high-added-value medicinal products with export focus". The real question remains: Who is going to…