Hagåtña, Guam - Although cannabidiol (CBD) is no longer considered a controlled substance under federal or local law, Guam must still adhere to other laws that regulate it. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pursuant to its authority under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), has made it clear that it will...

Hagåtña, Guam - Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Ba1 rating, with a stable outlook, to the Government of Guam’s $30 million General Obligation (GO) Bond, Series 2019 (AMT). The announcement was made today and follows Governor Lou Leon Guerrero leading bond rating presentations in San Francisco last month. The Moody’s rating is the highest...

New York City, New York - The Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) of the United Nations heard testimony from Lt. Governor Joshua F. Tenorio today as it worked towards adopting a draft resolution on the status of Guam’s decolonization. Lt. Governor Tenorio delivered a pointed speech that reaffirmed a request for a UN Visiting Mission to...

Hagåtña, Guam - During a ceremony on Thursday, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero administered the Oath of Office to five new members of the Guam Ethics Commission. After a 23-year hiatus, the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration revived the commission through Executive Order 2019-06. Each of the five members has been confirmed by the 35th Guam...

Hagåtña, Guam – Following a three-day meeting in Vail, Colorado to attend the Western Governors’ Association’s (WGA) annual meeting, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero traveled to San Francisco, California with members of her Fiscal Discipline Team for a bond presentation. Governor Leon Guerrero then headed to Fort Bliss and to Yuma, Arizona to visit...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has signed two bills into law. Bill 59-35 perpetuates our CHamoru culture and Bill 70-35 addresses how used oil should be managed. Authored by Senator Kelly Marsh Taitano, a fierce advocate of the CHamoru culture, Bill 59-35, now Public Law 35-23, will establish a Commission to share the CHamoru...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio called for an emergency meeting this morning to address safety concerns following news of a terrifying attack near the University of Guam campus in Mangilao last night. Present at today’s meeting were Guam Police Department Chief of Police Steve Ignacio, Public...

Hagåtña, Guam - Due to a break in a water line within the DNA Building in Hagåtña, the Guam Fire Department’s (GFD) Headquarters Administration Offices, the Life Quest Billing Office, and the Office of the Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID) will be closed effective 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 5. Fire Chief...

Hagåtña, Guam – The Disaster Relief bill that includes a provision increasing the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for Guam to 100% is now on its way to President Trump’s desk for his signature. “There was a delay in the approval of this measure providing our territories and states with much-needed relief. Nonetheless, I am glad that...