High Times For Ganjapreneurs, Hospital Price Outrage, IMF's Major Mistake And More

June 6, 2013 Subscribe · Forward High Times For Ganjapreneurs In the latest sign of marijuana's continued evolution from contraband to legitimate commodity, two California entrepreneurs on Wednesday unveiled an investment fund aimed at providing seed capital to pot-related ventures. The fund, Emerald Ocean Capital, plans to steer clear of growing operations and retailers, instead investing in business that support those industries, such as online payment processors, security firms and hydroponic equipment manufacturers. The fund will also function as a venture capital incubator, providing office space within an 8,000-square foot Denver facility to select start-up companies. Continue reading... Time To Get Angry About Irrational Hospital Prices Again The Depressing Truth About Your Cheap Chicken IMF Admits It Underestimated Austerity's Effects $590 Million Powerball Winner Announced 'Price Is Right' Foils Workers' Comp Scam Taco Licker Fired Taco Licker Fired 'Price Is Right' Foils Workers' Comp Scam 'Price Is Right' Foils Workers' Comp Scam Cheerios Stands By Ad Featuring Mixed Race Family $590 Million Powerball Winner Announced DEAN BAKER Student Loans on the Cheap Is Senator Warren's plan the best way to help struggling students pay for the cost of higher education? Certainly not. But given the way Washington works, you take what you get, which means the plan deserves support. Continue reading... JANET TAVAKOLI Skip Davos, Go to Tel Aviv The IMF threw Greece under the bus. In particular, it ludicrously downplayed the damage its recommended austerity measures would do to the Greek economy, which is in the grips of a prolonged and deep recession. Continue reading... BRAD MILLER Wall Street Re-Deregulation? Already? Has public opinion about Wall Street really changed so dramatically so quickly? Public opinion has not shifted, but with the public's attention now diverted, the political calculation has. Continue reading... JOHN WEISTART The Anti-Tesla Campaign: Where Is That Old-Tyme Free Market Fervor The question before the North Carolina legislature, then, is actually quite straightforward. Should innovation, competition and consumer choice thrive, or is protecting the profits of special interests a higher priority? Continue reading... MIKA BRZEZINSKI How I Moved Beyond the Label 'Somewhat Aspirational' Somewhat aspirational. I loved it. Didn't know what it meant. But I found it to be hilarious and cuttingly honest, which I admire. I considered getting a T-shirt with the words typed out across my chest. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003