Bitcoin in 401(k) becomes reality for more, despite warnings | AFRO American Newspapers

Retirement giant Fidelity said on April 26 that it has launched a way for workers to put some of their 401 savings and contributions directly in bitcoin, potentially up to 20 percent; all from the account’s main menu of investment options. government last month warned the retirement industry to exercise “extreme care” when doing something […]

Generational Equity Movement fights for D.C.’s Black-owned cannabis community …

Seventy percent of voters approved Initiative 71, which permitted the use of up to two ounces of marijuana and the possession and cultivation of up to three marijuana plants, and this decision made way for I-71 businesses, or gifting shops. “Because of history, Black people have been oppressed, left behind and pushed out. Last year, […]

Legalization: a breakdown of the $3.7 billion generated from legal, adult-use cannabis sales in 2021

On April 6, the Marijuana Policy Project – the largest organization in the U.S. In 2021 alone, legalization states generated more than $3.7 billion in cannabis tax revenue from adult-use sales, which is a 34 percent increase in revenue compared to 2020. “Our report is further evidence that ending cannabis prohibition offers tremendous financial benefits […]