Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden's push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions The Biden administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug is going forward without the support of the nation’s premier narcotics agency. 05/21/2024 - 6:14 am | View Link
Into the weeds of what DEA's reclass of marijuana means for feds Schedule I drugs are rolled under the strictest restrictions, so when news broke that the DEA was considering loosening those controls for marijuana, it made rather high waves. However, drug policy ... 05/21/2024 - 6:09 am | View Link
Why Medicaid expansion in the South failed Several Southern legislatures seriously considered full Medicaid expansion this year to get health insurance for hundreds of thousands of low income residents, but in the end they all failed. 05/20/2024 - 2:24 pm | View Link
CentraCare Gets First Approval for $800,000 Retirement Plan Deal CentraCare Health System Inc.'s $800,000 class settlement with workers covered by its retirement plans received initial court approval, paving the way for resolution of a challenge to the cost and ... 05/20/2024 - 4:42 am | View Link
What to know about the Ascension Health cybersecurity breach Cybersecurity expert and co-founder of Sugarshot, Scott Spiro, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the cyberattack at Ascension Health, the nation’s largest chain of Catholic hospitals, and how it may ... 05/10/2024 - 9:36 am | View Link
The realities of bad design have crashed Musk’s Cybertruck party.
When it comes to cars, bad design can lead to some particularly bad consequences. Poorly designed cars are bad for your body parts, bad for your life span, and bad for your wallet. There’s a single car that has already won that bad design trifecta, and you can probably guess which one we’re talking about.
Food brand collaborations are a byproduct of the attention economy. When will consumers have their fill?
In April, Crocs partnered with Pringles to release a limited-edition, chip-themed clog. One of the shoes even came with an ankle holster for carrying Pringles on the go. But it certainly wasn’t the first off-the-walls food brand collaboration we’ve seen this year—and it won’t be the last, even though we’ve had more than our fill.
Through a partnership with ChargePoint, Airbnb wants to help hosts add EV chargers as an extra amenity.
When you search for a place to stay on Airbnb, you can narrow your results to listings that have EV chargers. Now Airbnb aims to boost those listings by helping more of its hosts install chargers for electric vehicles.
Washington County implemented a buyback program for residents’ grass, giving them cash if they’d swap their lawns for native plants.
This story was originally published by Reasons to Be Cheerful.
A Chinese company is offering up to 10 days of leave for employees feeling unhappy. But mental health days don’t always address the root problem.
The idea of a “mental health day” started off as an informal concept. People would talk about taking a day of their sick leave to rest or recharge after a particularly stressful period of work.
Brands are grappling with how to implement truly sustainable practices amid greenwashing, legal hurdles, and fear-driven silence. These strategies can help.
Recent reports paint a worrying picture of our planet’s future, with environmental concerns dominating both short- and long-term risks.