Do you need to remove the protective face mask when shopping at an alcohol retailer? What about mail?
Helsinki tabloid reader Iltalehti asked these questions the recommendations for the use of the mask and the paper asked both the state trader Alko and Posti-post what their practice is now.
So, if a customer has a mask, will they be asked to remove it so that they can be identified and their age can be verified?
Pekka Matikainen, Alko ‘s service manager, told the newspaper that Alko recommends that customers wear face masks when buying in their stores, especially in areas where the coronavirus is accelerating or spreading further.
But he added, "The Alcohol Act requires us to ensure that we do not sell alcoholic beverages to minors or spirits to those under 20 years of age. The seller must be able to verify the age of the customer and this cannot be done reliably if the customer’s face is covered."
Alko’s word is that if a customer refuses to step aside or remove a mask and his or her age cannot be verified, age-restricted products will not be sold to them.
Posti also requires customers to disclose when identity is required.
ByJarmo AinasojaThe head of the Post Emergency Administration says it is recommended that customers who need to identify themselves momentarily remove the masks by touching only the cords or ear loops that hold it in place.
"In these situations, a safe distance is maintained and care is taken to take care of things quickly so that the customer can put their mask back on as soon as possible," Ainasoja told Iltalehti.
Increases the powers of the president
The daily Rural Future of the Rural Union carries survey results it ordered, showing that almost half of Finns would be ready to increase the president’s political power to deal with domestic crises.
Although the President of Finland used to have a strong position, it is now largely limited to leading foreign policy together with the government, and the potential impact on internal affairs is largely based on personal prestige.
However, a recent poll in this magazine found that 45 percent of the public would give the president more internal political power during a national crisis.
Older age groups support the idea even more, and well over half of those aged 45-54 and those over 65 give more power to the president. There is also a significant difference between people’s places of residence. Nearly 60 percent of rural respondents are in favor of additional power, but just over 40 percent in urban areas.
The exercise of presidential power has been discussed since the spring, when the president Sauli Niinistö proposed the establishment of a High Level Coordination Group with an emergency mandate to combat the coronavirus epidemic. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) rejected the proposal.
In March, however, Niinistö contributed to the preparations for the exercise of the government’s emergency authority.
He said in July that he would continue to express his views on matters that do not fall directly within the president’s remit.
The paper points out that a study conducted by the Municipal Sector Development Foundation rated Niinistö as the most reliable communicator on issues related to coronaviruses.
The MT survey was conducted by TNS Kantar Agri, who surveyed 1,020 people on 9-14. October.
Green light for cannabis cultivation?
Helsingin sanomat newspaper report a legal case The Court of Appeal of Eastern Finland ruled on Wednesday that the cultivation of cannabis is not automatically a crime.
Defendant Hannu Hyvönen, was charged and convicted of violating drug and drug laws when police found his 18-square-foot cannabis outdoor plot in Iisalmi in 2017.
Hyvönen claimed that he did not produce illegal drugs, but rather engaged in selective hemp processing and seed production. According to the prosecutor, the explanation was not credible because Hyvönen did not have the necessary premises, permits or money for the operation.
However, the Court of Appeal agreed that there was no evidence that he was growing plants for use as drugs. It ordered the State to pay Hyvönen’s legal costs, together with interest.
Although the case is still an open question, it may set a precedent for cannabis cultivation to be a criminal offense only if the authorities can show that the plants were intended for use as drugs or medicines.
Snow first
Kuopio Savon Sanomat writes that the first snow of the coming winter season is likely to be seen next weekend.
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the low-pressure area, which moves northwest late Friday night and Saturday morning, brings rain and snow, especially north of Rovaniemi. In the eastern parts of the country snow can be seen in the south.
In some places, 5-20 cm of snowfall is expected, mainly in Central Lapland.
There has already been snow in Lapland in the autumn, but the technical definition"first snow" not yet filled. This means that a snow cover of at least one centimeter must be recorded at 9 a.m. in the summer or 8 a.m. in the winter.
Overall, rainy or snowy rain is expected to linger until Monday.