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Seeing green: Land rush is on in latest states to legalize cannabis

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 11:00 AM PST

In November, voters in Arizona, New Jersey, Montana and South Dakota approved recreational cannabis use in their states. Those votes have opened the door for the sort of land rushes seen in other states that have legalized marijuana, with cannabis companies searching for retail and commercial space, according to the Wall Street Journal. It can be tough for pot purveyors seeking space to operate: Their choices are often limited by strict regulations on cannabis sales

Hong Kong condo sale shatters record in slumping market

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 09:00 AM PST

Hong Kong is in a housing slump but one condo sale just shattered a record. A five-bedroom unit in a luxury condo tower sold for $59 million, the highest price per foot paid in Asia, Bloomberg reported. CK Asset Holdings Ltd. sold the 3,378-square-foot unit at 21 Borrett Road in the wealthy Mid-Levels neighborhood. The buyer was not named. That $17,542 per square foot broke the record set in 2017, according to the report. The

“The Silence of the Lambs” house in rural Pennsylvania to become B&B

Posted: 21 Feb 2021 06:00 AM PST

The Pennsylvania home that appeared in “The Silence of the Lambs” as serial killer Buffalo Bill’s lair has sold — and soon, fans of the film could plan an overnight stay there. New York-based theatrical art director Chris Rowan paid $290,000 for the modest four-bedroom home in Perryopolis, according to the New York Post. The home hit the market in the fall with an asking price of $300,000. Rowan reportedly plans to keep the house