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Major win for NYC street vendors as new bill expands number of permits

February 2, 2021 by Vlad Harabara

New York City street vendors have just scored a major victory: The City Council finally passed long-overdue legislation, lifting the restrictive and outdated permit cap that has forced thousands of vendors to operate without a proper license. Called Intro 1116-B, the legislation … [Read more...] about Major win for NYC street vendors as new bill expands number of permits

Oregon becomes first state to legalize access to magic mushrooms

November 5, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Back in July, we informed our readers that Oregon would officially vote on legalizing psychedelic psilocybin therapy. Fast forward to today, and the results of that vote are in: adults in Oregon can now legally access hallucinogenic mushrooms. This is a big deal. The Optimist … [Read more...] about Oregon becomes first state to legalize access to magic mushrooms

Much needed US recycling bill could reduce waste and save billions

May 28, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Recycling is collapsing in the US because of inconsistent and confusing labels on bins. The public confusion causes people to throw millions of tons of 'garbage' in recycling bins throughout the country, which is crippling the economics of recycling. In a landmark move, a … [Read more...] about Much needed US recycling bill could reduce waste and save billions

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