A government Nudge Squad that compensates for our irrational behavior is dealing with policy makers with the same behavioral economics irrationalities.
Creating perverse tax incentives, tax section 280E stops legal marijuana businesses from taking deductions because it is a federally controlled substance.
Because “I Voted” stickers indicate voting is a social norm, like paying taxes or saving electricity, people are more likely to act like their neighbors.
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