Weed Is Serious Business for Canada’s Go-To Pot Banker
"Canada may offer the sharpest glimpse of the future—and the business opportunities—for financial-services companies willing to take the risk."
A Flourishing Hemp Industry Is Growing in Colorado
"There is one thing that sets this state apart from most of the others: an almost total disregard of federal law."
After 2 Years And No Charges, Video Shows Louisiana Cop Executing Merchant
"Police and investigators had this video evidence the same night Sterling was killed yet they did nothing with it and waited until their officers were cleared in his death before releasing it."
It Shouldn’t Be Illegal to Work at Home
"The prohibition 'makes outlaws out of perhaps thousands of Nashvillians who…are simply trying to earn an honest living,' according to the suit. There are at least 1,600 home-based enterprises in operation in the city, and since many such companies are forced to operate illegally, the true count is most likely even higher."
Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governments
"The nation state has survived wars, plagues, and upheaval, but it won’t survive digital nomads, not if people like Karoli Hindriks have something to say about it."
San Francisco confiscates private street from Taiwanese investor, out $90k
"The street's enhanced security and isolated location have attracted some of the wealthiest and most powerful politicians in California over the years, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Cheng says the outcome of the hearing shows that a different standard of government applies to the rich and politically connected in San Francisco."
A Family’s Race to Cure a Daughter’s Genetic Disease
"They’re leapfrogging pharmaceutical companies’ incentive structures, funding and organizing their own research in search of a cure. And they’re trying many of the same approaches that Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have used for decades."
Regulators who targeted anti-vaccine physician now owe him millions
"Rubin's order shows that board staff were tracking blogs and news articles chronicling Geier's downfall, mocking him and his son in emails and reveling in their humiliation. When they got a tip that Mark Geier may have still been prescribing medication, they vowed to look into it. Before holding an evidence hearing, board attorney Victoria Pepper drafted the cease-and-desist order."
Bay Area recreational marijuana options expand with online delivery
"The online service comes from interesting beginnings, as blogging pioneer Justin Hall registered the bud.com domain in 1994 to host software experiments and to advocate for cannabis legalization. Bud.com will join services such as Eaze and Grass Roots that provide online orders and delivery for recreational adult use."
Lyn Ulbricht: The Far Reaching Impact of the Silk Road Case
"Lyn Ulbricht is Ross Ulbricht's mother. Ross was the creator of the Silk Road website, which had a very important role in the history of bitcoin. Currently, Ross is serving a double life sentence without parole for all non-violent charges. Lyn has worked to bring awareness to the case and raise funds for Ross’s defense through www.FreeRoss.org. She has had many media interviews and public appearances and has helped bring awareness to the public of the case and Ross's appeals. Her efforts have shined light into the darkness of the justice system, proving it to be a darker place than anywhere found on the dark web."