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As a state of islands marijuana sales tricky for Hawaii
2016-02-28 22:20:25| Airlines - Topix.net
In this Feb. 17, 2016 photo, plants grow at the home of Jeremy Nickle, in his backyard in Honolulu, Hawaii. Nickel, who owns Hawaiian Holy Smokes and is applying for a dispensary, grows a variety of strains and has a medical marijuana card.
A tricky issue - finding the right phrase to cover a seemingly familiar one
2015-12-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: "Oscar Wilde said the British and the Americans are separated by a common language, and I think that's our problem," said Paul Bledsoe, a former energy and climate adviser in the Clinton administration. Linguistics, he argued, is partially to blame. After all, Bledsoe noted, many E.U. agreements declare themselves "legal" but in fact leave most discretion up to member countries. Others say countries are being purposely hazy, playing fast and loose with language. "Everybody is more or less...
Who pays for climate change is a tricky question
2015-11-15 09:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Province: The New York State Attorneys investigation into the possible liability of Exxon Mobil for climate change impacts hit the news earlier this month, raising a new twist to the polluter pays discussion. The story is that environmentalists are looking for billions in liability from oil companies for their part in exacerbating climate risks, in the same way that tobacco companies are now held accountable for health impacts of smoking. Critics charge that oil companies like Exxon Mobil may be liable...
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iPad Pro review roundup: Great hardware, tricky use-case
2015-11-12 15:18:13| Extremetech
Yesterday, we covered Tim Cook's claim that the iPad Pro could easily replace laptops, to the point that most people wouldn't even need a computer. Early reviews of the iPad Pro are in, and while they point to a very strong device, they don't entirely affirm Cook's views.
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Referrals from non-real estate agents can be tricky -- or even illegal
2015-08-26 01:42:03| Real Estate - Topix.net
Takeaways: Referral programs can potentially create legal risks for brokerages and people making the referrals. California state law and federal law allow the practice under certain conditions.