Courts in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, where the 28 activists and two journalists were taken last week, have so far granted bail to 17 people.
Jamaica began legalizing the use of medical marijuana last year, but has so far granted only a few licenses to cultivate marijuana for research purposes.
Pointing out that the agency had so far granted eight permits for protests in city parks during the convention, including one at the band shell in Central Park, he argued that the use of the park as a gathering spot for large political activities was an anomaly in the park's long history.
California has so far granted permission to 14 companies to test autonomous vehicles on public roads, including GM's Cruise Automation, Google, Volkswagen and now Faraday.
The UK has so far granted asylum to over 3,000 Syrians already in the UK, and to at least 50 of the refugees currently in camps in the Middle East after fleeing areas taken over by IS.
"We thank you, Lord, for every success which, through your grace, you have so far granted him for the good of our people".
Among the submissions so far: One grant applicant wants to give eyeglasses to needy children in Utah.
About half so far have granted permission, apparently concerned about wiring hassles and the uncertain cost of high-speed services.
Panamanian authorities are studying his request, but so far have granted him only a 30-day tourist visa.
She did not want to comment for this article and so far has granted only one news media interview, to Oprah Winfrey.
