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Would Cutting California Cannabis Taxes Hurt Children?

We have been watching the debate on California cannabis taxes, including the arguments from child welfare advocates that cannabis tax reductions would harm children. In this post, I’ll explain why this perspective is flawed, and propose a better path forward. The California cannabis tax headache California is potentially overhauling cannabis taxes, a much-needed reform for

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How the Controlled Substance Act Created a New Form of Modern Slavery

Perhaps, it’s time to accept that, “We the People” like to get a bit crunked-up every now and then and that it’s completely okay. It’s much more effective to control the drugs than it is to prohibit them, and if you tax recreational drug use like any other recreational substance – the problem would essentially fund the only solution that would have ever worked – education, harm reduction, supply chain management, purity controls.

New York rolls out new rules for cannabis sale, consumption

The state cannabis management office is rolling out its new rules. Nine new licenses are available under the Marijuana Regulation ... Read More

Edtech startups and VCs rally around a memo of their own

Outschool founder Amir Nathoo has a message to the edtech sector, which recently found itself under a spotlight thanks to the pandemic: Add...

Types of Weed: Dank, Top-Shelf, Mid-grade, Bad Reggie Weed Overview

Types of Weed: Determining Marijuana Quality The world of weed is rich with different types and new strains options. To the beginner, it can be a little bit tricky to figure out what’s dank and what’s schwag. You want the best of the best, but you don’t even know how to ask for it (or

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Tribeca Immersive Kicks Off Today With A Fresh Line-Up Of Groundbreaking XR

The legendary film festival makes a triumphant return to NYC with in-person and at-home entertainment. After a long and grueling wait, we’re finally...

Linkedin is the reason Apple made the M1 chip

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week was good fun not only...

Uptrust raises $2M to fight the billions of dollars wasted on useless mass incarceration

A technical violation is one of those Orwellian terms used by the U.S. government to occlude the absurd morass of process and procedure...

Emergence Capital co-founder Jason Green on transitioning out of the firm, and what’s next

Succession is a major issue for many venture firms. Institutional investors, founders — even reporters — often get attached to senior members of...

Desirée Plata and Justin Steil win Edgerton Faculty Award

MIT associate professors Desirée Plata and Justin Steil have been named recipients of the 2020-21 Harold E. Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award....

California bill proposes lawful use and sharing of psychedelic drugs

A broad drug reform bill has been introduced to the California state legislature proposing to decriminalize the possession and personal use of a...

Learning by doing, remotely

Experiential learning is alive and well at MIT — even when it’s remote. Just ask Julian Zulueta, a sophomore in biological...

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