Colorado Finalizes Laws Regulating Marijuana Sales, Recreational Use

In November, Coloradans voted to legalize marijuana — this week the state legislature passed the regulatory framework to implement the production, distribution and sale of recreational marijuana. The passage of this law was historical, making Colorado the first in the U.S. to pass a law regulating the sale and use of recreational marijuana. Colorado Gov. John […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

In November, Coloradans voted to legalize marijuana — this week the state legislature passed the regulatory framework to implement the production, distribution and sale of recreational marijuana. The passage of this law was historical, making Colorado the first in the U.S. to pass a law regulating the sale and use of recreational

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Maine Poised To Limit Drones, Police Surveillance

With 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), i.e. “drones,” projected to fly in U.S. airspace by 2020, civil liberties groups and concerned citizens have struggled to preserve privacy rights amidst a booming, multibillion dollar drone manufacturing industry. For legislators in Maine, the promise of jobs, tax revenue and improvements to public safety isn’t enough to endorse police […]

Mint Press News Desk
By Mint Press News Desk

With 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), i.e. “drones,” projected to fly in U.S. airspace by 2020, civil liberties groups and concerned citizens have struggled to preserve privacy rights amidst a booming, multibillion dollar drone manufacturing industry. For legislators in Maine, the promise of jobs, tax revenue and improvements to public

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London Exposed: Are the Walls Crumbling Around The World’s Tax Haven?

The City of London’s secrecy is entrenched like medieval walls, protecting the wealth of its barons.

Steve Rushton
By Steve Rushton

Secrecy is crucial for tax havens and corporate tax evasion. Without it fraud can be prosecuted, money laundering revealed, corruption calculated and justice applied. The City of London’s secrecy is entrenched like medieval walls, protecting the wealth of its barons. Information about how corporations dominate government and public bodies,

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Health Law’s Medicaid Expansion, Online Marketplaces Offer Veterans New Care Options

Veterans will have more health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act, but some vets, like many Americans, may still struggle.

Michelle Andrews
By Michelle Andrews

Military veterans will have more health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act, but some vets, like many Americans, may still struggle to find affordable, accessible care that meets their needs. Roughly 40 percent of the 22.3 million military veterans receive health care services from the Veterans Health Administration, which operates a

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A Crooked Political Divide For Bill Taxing Online Retailers

Big box retail leader Best Buy sounded the alarm in 2012 when it announced it was putting an end to “showrooming” by offering price-matching guarantees — an offer that included competitive matching for other retail outlets and online sources. The widespread showrooming phenomenon allowed consumers to look at products in stores like Best Buy, only to make […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

Big box retail leader Best Buy sounded the alarm in 2012 when it announced it was putting an end to “showrooming” by offering price-matching guarantees — an offer that included competitive matching for other retail outlets and online sources. The widespread showrooming phenomenon allowed consumers to look at products in stores like Best Buy,

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Is Latvia The New Cyprus?

The newest destination for Russian money is worrying euro zone officials ahead of its adoption of the euro next year.

Charles McPhedran and Markus Kuokkannen
By Charles McPhedran and Markus Kuokkannen

RIGA, Latvia — Tiny European country lures Russian cash by the suitcase before suffering banking crisis. Sound familiar? But this isn’t Cyprus, whose financial woes unleashed a European political crisis just over a month ago. An old playground for wealthy Russians, Latvia plans to join the euro zone next year, which has made it one of the

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