New York Expands Regulations for Adult-Use Marijuana Dispensaries
The slow growing market for adult-use recreational marijuana in New York has pushed a new set of regulations aimed at accelerating the industry but the plan is being admonished by many. Under the approved measures, the state will dole out 50 additional adult-use retail dispensaries and medicinal establishments looking to expand their offerings will have to pay $20 million to enter the adult-use market.
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years. Scott acknowledged donating $2.6 billion in 2024 and $2.1 billion in 2023. The gifts this year bring her total giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion. Scott acknowledged the donations in an essay on her website. Scott’s donations have captured the attention of nonprofits and other charitable funders because they come with no strings attached and are often very large compared to the annual budgets of the recipient organizations
Thailand's Chacha Singsuwan turns fish sauce and lobster butter into award-winning cocktails. Discover how her zero-waste approach is redefining mixology.
