Canada Could Rake in At Least $675 Million From Legal Marijuana: Here’s What We’re Reading Today
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Here’s what we’re reading today.
1. A new report suggests Canada will rake in at least $675-million a year from taxing legal weed
“Canada’s federal and provincial governments stand to rake in at least $675 million a year ($500-million U.S.) by legalizing — and taxing — weed, according to new analysis released ahead of the official unveiling of Justin Trudeau’s marijuana legislation.
“The analysis by the C.D. Howe Institute suggests that the government would be able to take a significant bite out of the black market, as long as they don’t set marijuana taxes too high.”
2. CBC apologizes for roundly criticized ‘Story of Us’ series
“In Quebec, detractors said the depiction of the French in New France was insulting, featuring historical figures such as Samuel de Champlain as poorly groomed and wearing filthy clothes even during diplomatic meetings.
“The furor reached the provincial government, which called on the CBC in the legislature last week to apologize.”
3. Will London fall?
“The metropolis that globalization created may well be the captial of the world. But after the Brexit referendum, its future as an international crossroad is far from certain.”
4. The roots of the new urban crisis
“In an excerpt from his new book, Richard Florida warns of ‘the central crisis of our times’ — the growing cleavage between superstar cities and those left behind. “
– CityLab
5. That four star rating you left could cost your Uber driver her job
“Netflix just switched its rating system from a five-star scale to a far simpler thumbs up/thumbs down. With so much confusion over what star ratings actually mean for the gig workers that earn them, is it time for Uber, Lyft and Instacart to do the same?”
– Buzzfeed
