Caritas Malta and major employers' associations within the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) have criticised an agreement between the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) and the Malta Football Association (MFA). The controversy follows reports that ARUC is sponsoring or being associated with children's football
Caritas Malta and leading employers’ bodies have joined in the chorus of disapproval of a controversial agreement between the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis and the Malta Football Association. The agreement, which sees the cannabis regulator supporting children's football initiatives, was previously defended by the MFA as a social investment
The Maltese Association of Psychiatry (MAP) expressed its opposition to any involvement of the Association for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) in sponsoring nurseries or initiatives aimed at socially disadvantaged children. "While we strongly support investment in children's wellbeing, inclusion, and access to sport and developmental opportunities,
Malta Premier League Chairman Joseph Muscat has distanced the league from the controversial agreement between the Malta Football Association (MFA) and ARUC, stressing that the Premier League had no role in the initiative. The scheme will allow around 160 children to receive up to €250 each to help cover the cost of practising sport. ARUC will fund
The Malta Football Association has defended its decision to enter into a youth scholarship agreement with the cannabis regulator, as criticism of the deal continues to mount. Yesterday, the MFA and Association for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) announced a deal that will see around 160 children join football nurseries free of charge, with ARUC
The Government's decision to use the authority for the use of cannabis to sponsor football nurseries clearly shows that we have reached rock bottom, the Nationalist Party said Monday.. That the Government, in its obsession with propaganda, shamelessly announced that the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) has partnered with the Malta
The Malta Football Association (MFA) has defended a scholarship deal funded by cannabis regulator ARUC, following criticism on social media. The deal will see around 160 children join football nurseries free of charge, with the Association for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) covering 75 per cent of eligible children’s membership fees and the