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New York Cracks Down on Illegal Cannabis Businesses

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It has been nearly a year since New York legalized recreational pot, but the state made it clear on Tuesday that unlicensed weed sales are still a no go. New York’s Office of Cannabis Management said it sent letters to businesses it suspects of illegally selling cannabis, often done through the practice of “gifting,” in which a retailer sells a membership or service and then “gifts” the customer some cannabis in return.

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Why Wells Fargo Thinks Bitcoin Its Early, But Not “Too Early”

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The banking institution classified Bitcoin and digital assets as a “viable investment”, but believes they are in their nascent phase and early stages in terms of investment maturity. The report concluded that BTC’s price alone has compounded at a 216% rate since 2010.

In contrast, the S&P 500 Index has compounded at a 16% over the same period. This performance on BTC’s price and other cryptocurrencies has benefited early investors in particular. Wells Fargo claims 2,755 of those that comprised Forbes 2021 World’s Billionaires List saw their wealth explode on crypto investments.

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The Rise of Automation in Cannabis Cultivation  

The industry continues demonstrating to the world that, despite legal status, cannabis is not immune to the wave of automation we’ve been seeing in recent years; and as such, the industry has even developed its own version of technology known as “cannatech”. The integration of cannatech in the age-old world of cannabis is resulting in cutting-edge technologies that impact nearly every aspect of the industry, including cultivation.

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Psychedelics: Silicon Valley and Microdosing

Many Silicon Valley workers have come out and said that they frequently microdose shrooms and LSD to help them think outside of the box, as well as making them more productive. But what’s the reasoning behind this? Is there any science to back up these claims of increased creativity and productivity? And who are the silicon valley tech workers using this new method of psychedelia?

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