Will Yakowicz
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Senior writer @Forbes covering cannabis, gambling, psychedelics and billionaires. Previously @Inc
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3 new Vegas-style casinos are coming to the Bronx and Queens. Read about how the Mets owner’s project with Hard Rock Casino is among the 3 proposals approved—with President Trump’s company expected to receive a $115M windfall from one of the casinos.
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The Mets owner’s project with Hard Rock Casino is among the three proposals approved for gaming—with President Donald Trump’s company expected to receive a $115 million windfall from one of the...
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Billionaire Steve Cohen, Bally’s And Resorts World Win Battle For New York City Casino Licenses @Forbes
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Read more about the hemp amendment in the minibus spending bill @Forbes
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The cannabis world's thriving sector has enjoyed federal legalization since the 2018 Farm Bill. Now, because of an amendment in the bill to reopen the government, it might go up in smoke.
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“This is an extinction level event for the CBD products industry, and the greater hemp and hemp beverage industry,” says Jim Higdon of @CornbreadHemp. “If we can’t stop it, and we don’t pivot, it will destroy our business.”
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The cannabis world’s thriving sector has enjoyed federal legalization since the 2018 Farm Bill. Now because of an amendment in the bill to reopen the government, it might go up in smoke.
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The cannabis world's thriving sector has enjoyed federal legalization since the 2018 Farm Bill. Now, because of an amendment in the bill to reopen the government, it might go up in smoke.
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The $28 billion hemp industry faces extinction thanks to an amendment in the spending bill to end the government shutdown. Read my story on @Forbes, link below.
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MGM drops out of the race to get a casino license in NY for its Empire City racino, citing that it could only a 15 yr lease, not a 30-yr. There are now only three companies still in the running with up to three licenses available.
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MGM Yonkers Inc., a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), today withdrew its commercial casino license application to the New York Gaming Commission and the Gaming Facility Location...
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Jay-Z’s gamble on a Caesars Palace in Times Square crapped out. Billionaire Steve Cohen's bid for a casino in Queens could be a winner. Meet the four high-rolling developers vying for three spots.
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Jay-Z’s gamble on a Caesars Palace in Times Square crapped out. Billionaire Steve Cohen's bid for a casino in Queens could be a winner. Meet the four high-rolling developers vying for three spots.
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Bookie Tied To Ohtani’s Interpreter Says Half Of All Pro Athletes Gamble On Sports @Forbes
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Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker who took $326 million in wagers from Ippei Mizuhara, is about to serve a year in prison for his crimes. While his operation has been shuttered, he says the $84...
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This Pharma Billionaire Is Developing A Cannabis Painkiller To Replace Dangerous Opioids @Forbes
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Why Cheech And Chong’s $100 Million Cannabis Empire Is No Joke @Forbes
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Meet The Ex-NASA Engineer Training Robots To Make Pre-Roll Joints More Potent @Forbes
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President Trump on marijuana: "We're looking at reclassification and we'll make a determination over the next few weeks."
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Trump is being pushed by well-funded marijuana companies, who are attending his fundraisers, giving millions, presenting political arguments and hiring his former advisers, to reclassify marijuana. And he’s considering it. My latest:
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The president told donors earlier this month that he was interested in reclassifying the drug.
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The Stanley Brothers created Charlotte's Web, the CBD supplement that’s worked wonders on seizures. Now they are developing pharmaceuticals derived from cannabis and psilocybin with hopes of treating autism, PTSD and depression.
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The Kings Of CBD Are Now Cooking Up Plans To Make Billion-Dollar Meds From Cannabis And Mushrooms @Forbes
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Why Las Vegas Casinos Won’t Gamble On Cannabis: Tourism and gaming revenue on The Strip is down this year, but weed isn't the salvation. Here's why allowing consumption lounges and other 420-friendly activities in the top casinos would put them at risk to lose everything. @Forbes
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With Federal Legalization Stalled, Cannabis Companies Are Finding A New Green Rush In Europe @Forbes
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