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The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some businesses

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The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some businesses

PARIS — Parisian business owners and hotel managers were promised a summer like no other. Millions of tourists would flood the French capital for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, generating huge profits for the region. With the Games officially over, the time has come to run the numbers. And many in the Paris service industry … Read more

What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms: gummies, chocolate bars, chips. Their packaging lists things like delta-8 THC, micro- and macrodoses of “psychedelics” and “nootropics.” These substances are often sold through legal loopholes, despite concerns about potential health risks and a lack … Read more