Columnists – San Jose Inside

Artificial Intelligence Thinks It’s Perfectly Ready to Serve as Our Moral and Ethical Compass

Dan Pulcrano — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:08:21 +0000

Google’s chat bot equivocated on pedophilia, conservatives say, and ChatGPT gave husbands a pass on doing the dishes. Is AI ready to serve as our moral compass?

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Psilocybin Initiative Gathering Support for 2022 California Elections

San Jose Inside — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:15:20 +0000

The California Attorney General’s office gave initiatives to decriminalize some hallucinogens a green light

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Cannabis Myths Persist, Fueled by its Forbidden Flower Status

San Jose Inside — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 14:00:58 +0000

Cannabis Internet can be like hanging out with Slater in the movie 'Dazed and Confused': passionate, but not always on the mark.

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Despite Lung Warnings, Gusto for Smoking Cannabis Persists

San Jose Inside — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 14:00:47 +0000

Its the ultimate show of flower power: though people are becoming more aware of their lung health and the warnings around smoking anything, sales for bud continue to rise during the pandemic.

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Will California Be the Next Mushroom Kingdom?

San Jose Inside — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 14:00:51 +0000

Some California lawmakers want to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs, like mushrooms, in the coming legislative session.

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Voters Said They Want Weed Legalized. Will Politicians Listen?

San Jose Inside — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 14:00:04 +0000

The election showed us more than just who voters want as president; it showed the nation has turned a corner on pot.

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New ‘Silicon Alleys’ Book Relishes Bizarro Side of San Jose

Gary Singh — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:00:08 +0000

Singh, a “skinny, long-haired dude who roams the streets” picked out hundreds of 'Silicon Alleys' columns over 15 years for the book.

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Wine and Cannabis Industries Should Evolve Together

San Jose Inside — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 14:00:30 +0000

The annual Wine and Weed Symposium brings together two "frenemy" industries that have a lot to work out to work together.

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Beware The Annual Cannabis-infused Candy Scare Stories

San Jose Inside — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:00:05 +0000

Parents, police and news reports seem to be realizing that that no one wants to give away their pricy pot to kids.

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Biden And Harris Support Pot Legalization, But Will The Senate?

San Jose Inside — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 13:00:20 +0000

Stock-pickers seem to have already “priced in” a Democratic victory on Election Day when it comes to cannabis companies.

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