Category: Business
The Makers of OxyContin Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges!
darudemagOct 22, 2020
According to CNN, Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation’s opioid...
Universal Music Group launches Def Jam Africa to sign Hip-Hop, Afrobeats & Trap Artists Across the Entire Continent
darudemagMay 28, 2020
Following the creation of Def Jam South East Asia in September 2019, Universal Music Group (UMG) has now expanded the Def Jam brand into Africa, with the launch of Def...
Louisiana House Passed Three Marijuana Reform Bills, Including Cannabis Banking
darudemagMay 21, 2020
Louisiana lawmakers advanced three marijuana reform bills on Wednesday, and that includes legislation that would dramatically expand the state’s medical cannabis...
City of New Orleans to study reopening Historical Lincoln Beach to Recreation
darudemagMay 15, 2020
Lincoln Beach Site Assessment Mayor Latoya Cantrell Administration is prioritizing quality of life issues. In New Orleans East that means exploring the feasibility of...
Flashback Friday: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is caught up in European opioid probe
darudemagMar 19, 2020
The police huddled for hours each day, headphones on, eavesdropping on the doctor. They’d tapped his cellphone, bugged his office, planted a camera in a trattoria....
How Will The Coronavirus Pandemic Affect The Cannabis Industry?
darudemagMar 18, 2020
As the world finds itself engrossed in the largest public health crisis of our lifetimes, the Covid-19 pandemic, the novel coronavirus disrupting life for every American...
This Canadian Marijuana Stock Is Running Circles Around Aurora Cannabis and Canopy Growth
darudemagMar 05, 2020
When you think of Canadian marijuana stocks, two names probably first come to mind — Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB) and Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC). And that makes sense....