Taxes on marijuana may force a showdown between state and federal laws
byOn Election Day, voters approved a number of local marijuana taxes, which may bring simmering tensions between California and federal drug laws to a boil.
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News analysis — For pot, real battle wasn’t Prop. 19
byCompared to Prop. 19, the state attorney general’s race and city taxes on pot will have a much more lasting impact on marijuana policy in California.
Stanford management professor predicts high-speed rail will lose money
byStanford University economist Alain Enthoven has made a career of fighting wasteful spending in the public and private sectors. Recently, he published a report lining out the financial ramifications of the high-speed rail project, concluding that it will most likely never be profitable.