Category: Business

Cardi B Pulls Out of Bruno Mars Tour

The new mom broke the news to fans on Instagram on Thursday, admitting she hadn’t recovered enough after bringing baby Kulture into the world just last month....

Again, NFL owners want players to agree to stand for the national anthem

The issue that has hung over the NFL since last fall, vexing league leaders and team owners as they sought a means to extricate the sport from a polarizing national...

Papa John’s founder claims marketing agency ‘kind of provoked’ him into using racial slur

John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John’s who stepped down as chairman after it was revealed that he used a racial slur during a sensitivity training call, continues...

Cannabis Opportunities

Despite the obvious political and regulatory hurdles, it appears it won’t be long before institutional investors, including public pension funds, will have ample...

For The New Orleans Pelicans, Signing Randle is a Better Value than Cousins

The NBA Free Agency period has opened and signings are coming at a frantic pace. The Lakers renouncing Julius Randle’s contract led to the Pelicans swooping in for his...

Cannabis banking confusion, medical marijuana vs. opioids in NY & MMJ defeat in US Tax Court

Landmark news comes from Canada this week as it becomes the first G-20 nation to legalize recreational cannabis. Read more about that here. In the United States,...

Yes, there’s a wealth gap, here’s why

You probably have not heard of Dr. Olivia Hooker, who is a spry 103 years of age. She is also the last known survivor of the infamous Tulsa Race Riot (or Massacre)....

From marijuana beer to pot cookies, Canadian companies creating cannabis edibles in anticipation of legalization

Beer brewed with marijuana, baking mixes concocted to bring out the unique flavours of cannabis oil and good, old-fashioned pot cookies: Canadian companies are creating...

US-China trade war intensifies

US President Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday as Beijing threatened to respond in kind, in a move that looks set to...

Green Hop Brings Cannabis and Hip-Hop Together in North Portland

Rap isn’t just the theme, it’s the thesis. Green Hop calls itself “the world’s first historical hip-hop dispensary.” But for co-owners Karanja...