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Joe Biden unveils health care plan that would preserve and expand Obamacare Salon
Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden unveiled a health care plan on Monday that is intended to preserve and expand former President Barack Obama’s signature …
An ETF Industry Goliath Could Enter Cannabis ETF Competition MarketWatch
There are three cannabis exchange traded funds trading in New York, all of which are offered by smaller players in the ETF business. Said another way, industry …
Thousands of Undocumented Haitian Immigrants in New York to Receive Access to ‘Guaranteed’ Health Care Haitian Times
By Naeisha Rose The mayor’s initiative promises to provide access to all New Yorkers regardless of immigration or socioeconomic status Mayor Bill de Blasio’s …
CBD For Life growing fast in Red Bank after $10.4M sale to cannabis company Asbury Park Press
CBD For Life in Red Bank sets its sights on expansion after being acquired by iAnthus for $10.4 million.
Readers sound off new jails, the census and Cher on Broadway New York Daily News
Manhattan: The Daily News’ July 8 editorial “ ‘Closing’ of the progressive mind” correctly identified the moral imperative driving the city’s plan to close the jails on …
On education, health care and climate change: 7 presidential candidates address northeast Iowa Democrats Des Moines Register
Candidates covered the gamut of issues including climate change, public education, universal health care and defeating Donald Trump in 2020.
The Other CBD: Christian Book Distributors Changes Name After Cannabis Confusion The New York Times
The toll-free phone number for Ray Hendrickson’s family-owned business, Christian Book Distributors, is 1-800-CHRISTIAN but some callers were not seeking …
Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering. The New York Times
For generations, urinary tract infections, one of the world’s most common ailments, have been easily and quickly cured with a simple course of antibiotics.
Anti-Vaxxers Fail to Block New York Law Eliminating Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Requirements Gizmodo
A New York State Supreme Court Justice on Friday rejected a suit brought by 55 families attempting to block the state’s recently passed law “eliminating …
Is Kratom Safe? Scientists Say Many Studies Rely on “Misleading” Evidence Inverse
In the midst of an opioid overdose crisis that claims tens of thousands of lives a year, the United States needs all the help it can get. The plant drug kratom has …