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A Great Deal, Before the 'Drip Pricing'

It can happen when you book airline tickets, rent a car or order a taco dinner: The great deal you thought you clinched turns out to be not so great because of fees that weren’t disclosed upfront. It’s known as “drip pricing,” and regulators in the United States and abroad are trying to stamp it out. The term drip pricing has been around since at least 2009, when the British publication New Age Media used it to talk about an inquiry into online advertising, and it became more widespread in 2012, ....

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Should Ireland legalise the most widely used drug in high (income) countries?

What would the consequences be for Ireland if cannabis was legalised – and would it be a good thing? asks Dr Catherine Conlon Cannabis is the most widely ....

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Germany's two-step plan to legalize cannabis – DW – 04/14/2023

Possession of up to 25 grams of recreational cannabis should be allowed, with special clubs permitted to grow plants for members' consumption. ....

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Germany proposes giving more teeth to competition authority

The German government proposed a draft law on Wednesday (5 April) to give its competition authority more powers to tackle interferences with competition, following allegations that petrol stations had artificially kept fuel prices high in 2022. ....

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Germany 'risks becoming a drug tourism haven like the Netherlands'

Berlin has unveiled plans to legalise purchase of cannabis for recreational use ....

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