If you buy a teener (1/16th of an ounce) and divvy it up into quarters, youâll get a little over 7 quarters. A teener is a little more than 1.75 grams. If you buy two teeners, youâve got an 8-ball. An 8-ballâs got a little more than 14 quarters, or 3.5 grams.
As of May 2016, it has been ratified by 85 states that account for a significant proportion of world trade, making it one of the most successful international uniform laws. Azerbaijan was the most recent state to ratify the Convention, having acceded to it on 3 May 2016. The CISG was developed by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and was signed in Vienna in 1980.
Congress sent the Articles to the states for ratification at the end of November. Most delegates realized that the Articles were a flawed compromise, but believed that it was better than an absence of formal national government. On December 16, 1777, Virginia was the first state to ratify. Other states ratified during the early months of 1778. When Congress reconvened in June of 1778, the delegates learned that Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey refused to ratify the Articles. The Articles required unanimous approval from the states.