The Frank Gallagher Thesis Shaped Welfare For Decades. The Data Just Demolished It.
For decades, governments assumed poor people couldn’t be trusted with unconditional cash. A wave of new evidence says they were wrong. There is a documented phenomenon in the research literature: drug-related hospitalizations spike measurably in the first days of the month, when government disability and welfare checks land. Among SSI recipients with preexisting addictions, within-hospital […]
Cannaleaks: Nearly One Million Cannabis Club Users’ Data Was Exposed
Nearly 985,000 cannabis club identity documents were reportedly exposed through public URLs linked to Cannabis Club Systems and PuffPal, raising serious questions about how the industry protects sensitive user data. The incident underscores why privacy is especially critical in cannabis, where leaked information can affect not only finances, but also employment, immigration, reputation, and legal […]