July 27, 2024
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VICTOR, N.Y. — When Britni and Jayson Tantalo applied for a cannabis dispensary license in 2022, they believed their past convictions and business experience made them ideal candidates. Instead, they found themselves caught in a web of regulatory delays and legal challenges that have plagued New York’s fledgling marijuana industry. The Tantalos’ story highlights the…
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As Anna Stifano waited for her order, rich aromas permeated the aptly named restaurant. A regular customer of My Other Kitchen, she eagerly relayed why she has been returning again and again as the warm eatery celebrates its milestone 10th anniversary. “The service is great. People are friendly. They treat me like part of the…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom often touts California’s role as a global climate leader. Yet it’s hard to defend that claim as long as California remains one of the nation’s top oil-refining states, experts argued at a recent webinar calling for a phaseout of refineries. The state has made major strides implementing policies to support the transition…
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As the Salton Sea shrinks, a crisis deepens. The water levels of the 345-square-mile lake, located in an arid swath of agricultural land in Southern California’s Imperial County, have been receding for years, exposing the lakebed to strong winds that dry it, churn it to dust and drive the particles into surrounding communities. According to…