LA City Council pres. warns of legal weed regulation blind spots

On the verge of becoming the largest US city to regulate recreational marijuana, Los Angeles city council president and two members are already bracing for potential problems in the bureaucratic system’s structure. On Wednesday, the city council voted 12-0 in favor of the marijuana-related regulations which legalized the licensed sale and cultivation of marijuana in […]

French pres. hopeful Fillon faces fraud accusations for not declaring billionaire’s €50K loan

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has failed to declare a hefty €50,000 ($ 52,900) interest-free loan he received from French billionaire in 2013, according to French media. He is now facing fraud accusations. Satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaine on Tuesday reported that Fillon borrowed the funds during his stint as a lawmaker from his billionaire […]