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South Dakota Shoots Down Bitcoin Reserve Bill Over Volatility Concerns, Follows Wyoming And Montana's Lead As BTC Falls Below $90,000
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 5:43am | 532The South Dakota legislature delayed a vote on a bill on Monday that could have allowed the state to adopt Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as a strategic reserve asset. What happened: The majority of lawmakers at a meeting of the state’s House Commerce and Energy Committee voted to defer the bill...
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Copper Mining Breakthrough: How Strategic Partnerships Are Paying Off (CORRECTED)
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 8:55am | 601Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct a spelling error. Benzinga apologizes for the error. American Pacific Mining is advancing in the copper and base metals market through partnerships and drilling. Copper demand is rising for renewable energy. American Pacific Mining is making...
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Resilient Man Radiates Positivity After Grizzly Bear Mauling: 'The Most Disgusting French Kiss Of His Life'
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 5:42am | 572A Montana hunter, brutally attacked by a grizzly bear, unveiled his reconstructed face after a 10-hour surgery, promising to “win Round 2” if he encounters the beast again. According to a Fox News report, Rudy Noorlander‘s lower jaw and lip were rebuilt using his own leg...
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Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel Faces Legal Battle Over Alleged Breach Of Duties
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 11:23am | 516Crypto mining company Marathon Digital (NASDAQ: MARA) is facing legal action as its shareholders have accused CEO Fred Thiel and other senior executives of breaching fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and wasting corporate assets. A shareholder complaint against Thiel and nine other...
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Gen Z Rejects The Front Page And Turns To FYP: TikTok Now A Top News Source For 20% Of Young Adults
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 3:36am | 602Shaking up the traditional news landscape, a survey revealed the meteoric rise of TikTok as a news source, with a staggering 20% of young adults now relying on the app to stay informed. What Happened: ByteDance-owned TikTok, the popular short-form video app, has witnessed unprecedented...
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Montana's Proposed TikTok Law Has A $10K A Day Fine On Apple, Google For Providing Access To App — Will Users Also Be Punished?
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 10:16pm | 766Montana, on Wednesday, became the first state in the U.S. to implement a complete ban on the sales and use of TikTok. What Happened: Citing concerns over the Chinese Communist Party's potential access to "Montanans' private data and sensitive personal information," Governor Greg Gianforte signed a...
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Cannabis Legislation In US Senate, Regulators In CO, MO Weed Lounges, Labs In MT & MMJ Policy In FL
Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 4:21pm | 894Lawmakers To Meet And Discuss Cannabis Legislation Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic lawmakers recently met to discuss cannabis legislation, confirmed two Senate sources to Marijuana Moment. "New: Sen. Schumer will meet this afternoon [Feb.1] with Sens. Cory...
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Montana Marijuana Sales Break Record For August, Approach 75% Of Total Market
Friday, September 9, 2022 - 4:21pm | 516According to the Montana Department of Revenue, licensed marijuana retailers logged a record $26.8 million in August, in combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales. That monthly total was a 1% increase over July, despite July having five Fridays and five Saturdays, reported Cannabis...
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Montana, High In The Sky: Cannabis Sales Hit Nearly $13M In First Month
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 7:27pm | 409Montana's recreational cannabis market topped $12.8 million in sales in its first month, putting the state on pace to meet the projections of $130 million in sales for 2022. Add in January's $9.7 million in medical marijuana sales across the state, and Montana raked in $2.9...
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High In The Sky: Montana Residents Bought More Than $1.5M in Cannabis On Opening Weekend of Sales
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 - 11:43pm | 378The recreational cannabis market in Montana accumulated $1.5 million in sales in its first weekend, according to the state revenue department, reported helenair.com. With a statewide 20% sales tax on recreational cannabis, that opening weekend amounts to $313,396 in tax revenue for the state....
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GTI, Curaleaf Execs Discuss What The Election Means For The Cannabis Industry
Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 11:31am | 647Despite the veil of uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Presidential election, the cannabis industry remains upbeat with the votes it received in five key states. "People have spoken on cannabis" by taking a "green way last night," Dina Rollman, SVP Government and Regulations...
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Arizona and Montana To Vote On Cannabis Adult-Use Legalization In November Ballot
Friday, August 14, 2020 - 4:59pm | 477This week, Arizona and Montana announced that ballots for adult-use cannabis legalization have qualified for their respective November ballots. The two states would add over 5 million potential cannabis consumers (adults over 21) to the cannabis market. Arizona The Secretary of State announced...
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A Snapshot Of America's Medical Marijuana Markets: Montana
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 11:33am | 951Montana's medical cannabis market has had its share of ups and downs since its inception in 2004. Several efforts have been made to stymie the medical cannabis market, including a 2011 legislative repeal of the market that was halted by then-Gov. Brian Schweitzer's veto. In...
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The Future Of Marijuana Policy: Northwest
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 8:57am | 123States from the Northwest have been leading the charge regarding marijuana legalization for years, and they are just getting started. Washington voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012, and its neighbors don't seem to be far behind. See also: The Future Of Marijuana Policy - Southwest...
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Why Don't Android Users Buy More Stuff?
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 12:39pm | 523It’s the irony of ironies. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)’s Android operating system is the top OS, holding 81 percent of the smartphone market and leaving Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s iOS in the dust with just 12.9 percent market share. Yet, when it comes to actually using smartphones for buying things –...