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Hero Image BRIANAJACKSON/GETTY IMAGES Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2024/04/30/what-rescheduling-marijuana-means-for-the-cannabis-industry-dea-schedule-iii/ With the DEA set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, weed companies will finally get a break from a punitive federal tax rate—and cannabis stocks have already rallied. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_65bd06f1806c8621b5469cf2 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:43:37 -0400 2024-05-07T00:01:29-04:00 With the DEA set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, weed companies will finally get a break from a punitive federal tax rate—and cannabis stocks have already rallied. Photo by Olivier Douliery / AFP Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Business /business Law /law Premium Content premiumcontent Editors' Pick editors-pick billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2024/04/26/mike-tyson-on-becoming-a-heavy-hitter-in-weed/ The former heavyweight champion and cannabis mogul (with ear-shaped gummies) on how pot changed his life—and the secret weapon that will help him smoke Jake Paul in their fight. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_6629102cee0fe270a6dc2a56 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-04-26T15:26:28-04:00 The former heavyweight champion and cannabis mogul (with ear-shaped gummies) on how pot changed his life—and the secret weapon that will help him smoke Jake Paul in their fight. 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Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_66145b8557f34e54dcd7e3aa Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-04-15T03:14:50-04:00 After a rough two years, America’s $28-billion legal weed industry saw signs of economic growth—but some mature markets declined. getty Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2024/03/27/why-gamblers-bet-with-a-bookie-shohei-ohtani-ippei-mizuhara-mathew-bowyer/ Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter lost $4.5 million with an illegal bookmaker even though wagering on sports is legal in 38 states. Here's why the odds are good that bookies are here to stay. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_6602d78f812cb44f06ee4baf Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-03-30T03:33:02-04:00 Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter lost $4.5 million with an illegal bookmaker even though wagering on sports is legal in 38 states. Here's why the odds are good that bookies are here to stay. AFP via Getty Images Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Premium Content premiumcontent Editors' Pick editors-pick Daily Cover daily-cover billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2024/03/17/david-hodges-magic-mushroom-church-oakland-zide-door/ David Hodges founded San Francisco’s Church of Ambrosia on the belief that psychedelic mushrooms are a sacrament that can reveal life’s true purpose. Inside America’s largest—and trippiest—megachurch. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_65f08f004b305b119d2af64f Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-03-20T16:02:18-04:00 David Hodges founded San Francisco’s Church of Ambrosia on the belief that psychedelic mushrooms are a sacrament that can reveal life’s true purpose. Inside America’s largest—and trippiest—megachurch. Hero Image Mike Rosati Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2024/03/03/sheldon-adelson-con-man-roger-williamson-sheldon-adelson-junior/ Roger Williamson claims to be the illegitimate son of the late Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and another billionaire’s bookkeeper. But the only thing about his life that’s rich are the lies it's built upon. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_65d8e3afec42ac1d3c5fe0dc Sun, 03 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0500 2024-03-06T14:14:37-05:00 Roger Williamson claims to be the illegitimate son of the late Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and another billionaire’s bookkeeper. But the only thing about his life that’s rich are the lies it's built upon. 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Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_65d5002ce3e788063f687c26 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:04:52 -0500 2024-02-21T12:14:31-05:00 U.S. casinos reported a third straight year of record growth as sports betting soared to nearly $11 billion last year. getty Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Premium Content premiumcontent Editors' Pick editors-pick billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2024/02/04/the-godfather-of-sour-diesel-pot-returns-to-new-york/ Joe Murray, the legendary grower behind the cult chronic Sour Diesel, made his name in the black market 20 years ago. Now he’s trying to find sweet success in a chaotic legal cannabis industry. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_65afdc55b4ca39783e9476f2 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500 2024-02-19T01:39:17-05:00 Joe Murray, the legendary grower behind the cult chronic Sour Diesel, made his name in the black market 20 years ago. Now he’s trying to find sweet success in a chaotic legal cannabis industry. Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2023/12/24/king-of-cones-bryan-gerber-hara-supply-cannabis-preroll/ Bryan Gerber’s Hara Supply produces more than 100 million cones a month for mainstream brands such as Jeeter and Zig-Zag in one of the fastest-growing segments of the marijuana market. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_657cc53c02e60a612c8f1458 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0500 2024-04-26T12:04:38-04:00 Bryan Gerber’s Hara Supply produces more than 100 million cones a month for mainstream brands such as Jeeter and Zig-Zag in one of the fastest-growing segments of the marijuana market. Hero Image Photo by Guerin Blask for Forbes Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2023/12/06/republican-representative-david-joyce-to-introduce-cannabis-legalization-bill/ The Ohio congressman will imminently file the STATES 2.0 Act, which seeks to de-schedule state-legal cannabis at the federal level, Forbes has learned. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_656f653e4bc819465a6be1a0 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:33:52 -0500 2024-05-08T14:07:35-04:00 The Ohio congressman will imminently file the STATES 2.0 Act, which seeks to de-schedule state-legal cannabis at the federal level, Forbes has learned. getty Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Editors' Pick editors-pick billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2023/03/03/americas-first-topless-cannabis-dispensary-club-castaway-massachusetts/ A pair of Boston real estate entrepreneurs want to transform a beloved strip club in Western Massachusetts into a cannabis-friendly adult playground. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_64013ced8db46e40c779cdff Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:03:11 -0500 2024-02-24T22:40:21-05:00 A pair of Boston real estate entrepreneurs want to transform a beloved strip club in Western Massachusetts into a cannabis-friendly adult playground. Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2023/01/19/inside-the-battle-to-capture-americas-lottery-market-jackpocket-jackpot-lotto/ Startups funded by billionaires Jerry Jones, Mark Cuban and other venture capitalists are betting big to disrupt the $100 billion lotto industry. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_63c85bdbbe70fd3f0a007653 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500 2024-02-20T14:52:05-05:00 Startups funded by billionaires Jerry Jones, Mark Cuban and other venture capitalists are betting big to disrupt the $100 billion lotto industry. Hero Image Illustration by Philip Smith for Forbes Hero Image Mobile Illustration by Philip Smith for Forbes Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2022/05/29/cannabis-tourism-is-now-a-17-billion-industry-and-its-just-taking-off/ From marijuana farm tours to “bud and breakfast” hotels, American destinations are discovering that “canna-cations” aren’t just for stoners anymore. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_628e3ed923c37f0001eef9d7 Sun, 29 May 2022 06:00:00 -0400 2024-03-07T00:20:13-05:00 From marijuana farm tours to “bud and breakfast” hotels, American destinations are discovering that “canna-cations” aren’t just for stoners anymore. Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices Travel /travel Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick billionaires billionaires premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/2022/04/20/nba-star-al-harrington-viola-100-black-cannabis-millionaires/ The CEO of Viola is working to change the game in a $25 billion industry where just 2% of business owners are people of color. Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff Will Yakowicz, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/willyakowicz/ content_625845ec4a9c540001c8bf57 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:30:00 -0400 2024-02-24T22:40:16-05:00 The CEO of Viola is working to change the game in a $25 billion industry where just 2% of business owners are people of color. Vices /vices Lifestyle /lifestyle Vices /vices SportsMoney /sportsmoney Diversity, Equity & Inclusion /diversity-equity-inclusion Editors' Pick editors-pick Daily Cover daily-cover billionaires billionaires premium