Department of Justice opens antitrust investigation into Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift sales debacle

The Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into the owner of Ticketmaster after its sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets devolved into utter chaos this week. The investigation will focus on whether Live Nation Entertainment abused its dominance over the multibillion dollar live music industry. The investigation predates even the botched launch of…

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Denver drops drug charges against ‘mushroom rabbi’ who promotes religious psychedelic use

A Denver rabbi who promotes psychedelic use as part of spiritual practice will no longer face prosecution after Coloradans voted last month to legalize psilocybin, the chemical compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. Denver’s district attorney’s office announced last week that it was dropping charges against Ben Gorelick, the founder of  Sacred Tribe, a multifaith community…

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