Today, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a statement predicting that the global economy will take a $12 trillion hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. $12
World governments started paying serious attention to Bitcoin around the time of Mt.Gox and when Dread Pirate Roberts rode the Silk Road straight to jail.
Investors have legitimate reason to want four more years of Trump. Ignoring the recent coronavirus-catalysed carnage, the markets have performed well during the Trump presidency.
The recent blood-bath in blue-chip stocks was catalysed by the spread of the coronavirus, but there are 5 underlying causes that have made it so dramatic and ugly.
A Wuhan market price list offers 112 types of wild critters including peacocks, foxes, giant salamanders, snakes, rats, porcupines and camel meat.
Videotron, a subsidiary of Quebecor (QBR.B), announced yesterday that it had reached an agreement to acquire Télédistribution Amos (Cable Amos) and its network. Mergers like this
SRAX (SRAX.Q), a digital marketing company, released a survey of the opinions of 25,469 Americans regarding the political issues impacting voting decisions in the coming
Next up in dystopian nightmare fuel—Google (GOOG.Q) wants to handle your money. The company is preparing to offer checking accounts to consumers starting next year.
Do you think Charles Koch sees himself as the protagonist in his very own Ayn Rand novel? Maybe he’s Hank Rearden, facing down the rampaging
Harvest Health and Recreation (HARV.C) paired with the Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to making sure every cannabis prisoner is freed, welcomed home
In the alcohol prohibition days producers would hatch some shady schemes to fill supply. One of these was distilling homemade alcohol and gin was the
Con artists make money through deception. They lie and cheat people into thinking they’re being let in on some great deal, or some easy money,
China has a bug up its ass about U.S. and Canada’s new permissive cannabis laws. Is anyone surprised? Apparently, our new easygoing attitude towards cannabis
Earlier this month, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised radical changes in the country’s approach to drugs if he was elected—namely, he was going
Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, proposed an overhaul of the global financial system in favour of a stablecoin like Facebook’s (FB.Q)
Remember in January when Gillette launched an advertising campaign scolding men for their toxic masculinity? As it turns out, walking into the landmine that is
The United States has had enough from bullshit robocalls that their government has actually gotten off their collective asses and called up their buddies in
Privacy is the price we all pay for living in advanced capitalism. The flipside of this argument is that while this new regime spells potentially
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA.NYSE) delayed opening it’s $15 billion listing in Hong Kong because of the ongoing political unrest. The company states that it’s eventually
Originally, Satoshi Nakamoto intended Bitcoin to act as a hedge against the greed and incompetence of central bankers, which he saw as central to most
Ride hailing companies Uber (UBER.NYSE) and Lyft (LYFT.Q) are coming to Vancouver after a long wait beginning start month, but they’re coming with significant restrictions.
It’s easy to point at our neighbours to the south and accuse them of behaving in ways common to abusive imperialists because they have a
For the first time since 2008, the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points to boost economic growth. In a perfect world, a lower cost
The CEOs of oil companies Cenovus (CVE.T), MEG Energy (MEG.T), and Canadian National Resources (CNQ.T) are at their wits’ end. Everything they have done to get
More good news for Canadian cannabis enthusiasts: people suffering under the weight of a prohibition-era criminal record for simple cannabis possession can apply for a
One of the problems with living in a world with two belligerent economic powers preparing to duke it out in a trade war is the
How much do you pay for your cellphone, cable and internet per month? Do you want to know what the average monthly cell plan is
So Donald Trump doesn’t like Libra, Bitcoin or cryptocurrency in general. Does anyone remember when the United States President was someone to be admired and
Yield Growth (BOSS.C) has found 130 retail locations across the United States and Canada to carry the company’s Urban Juve skin care products. With nearly
CannTrust Holdings (TRST.T) woes continued today when their stock price plummeted 22% after Health Canada discovered that it grew cannabis in unlicensed rooms earlier this
Facebook’s (FB.Q) recently announced cryptocurrency, Libra, is the biggest thing in the cryptosphere right now. One of the strengths of cryptocurrency include its ability to
Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders declared war on his country’s $1.6 trillion student loan debt problem by promising that he was going to tax Wall Street
Canadian cannabis has a regulation problem. Back when my wife was smoking on our balcony, we’d occasionally get sternly worded notices from the strata politburo
For the uninitiated, a tariff is just a protectionist tax. Leaders of countries like the United States, seemingly disturbed by the disparity in the amount
What makes this cannabis market really exciting is that it’s largely uncharted territory. When cannabis went live last October, it opened the door for growers,
Crop Infrastructure’s (CROP.C) San Bernardino dispensaries will soon be ready for prime time. The company’s proposed dispensaries are rounding out the final stage of the municipal
Plus Products (PLUS.C) is participating in the newly formed National Cannabis Roundtable lobby group to reform federal cannabis laws. The lobby has acquired the services
Ianthus Capital Holdings (IAN.C) has expanded its reach over the United States cannabis markets with the acquisition of MPX Bioceutical. MPX Bioceutical is a vertically-integrated
TransCanna Holdings (TCAN.C) CEO Jim Pakulis went out and found a real estate deal. For the cash price of USD$15 million, the deal includes a
Graph Blockchain (GBLC.C) and Datametrex AI (DM.V) have teamed up with Lotte Data Communication to find a blockchain-oriented solution to Canada’s beef import problem. Senior
After all the kicks cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin in particular, has taken in the past year, some might find it hard to believe there are companies
Sproutly (SPR.C) has contracted the services of a marketing and IR firm to spread the word about their brand. This comes in anticipation of Health
Acreage Pharms, an Invictus MD (GENE.V) subsidiary, entered into a five-year supply and distribution deal with Deutsche Medizinalcannabis for 10,000 kilograms of dried flower. Deutsche
1933 Industries (TGIF.C) is expanding its Las Vegas-based CBD production facility to meet demand in the post-Farm Bill landscape. The company’s prospects for 2019 are
Highland Grow, a subsidiary of Biome Grow (BIO.C), has received its sales license, opening to door to inter-LP distribution and direct-to-consumer sales. The company’s beachhead
Livewell Canada (LVWL.V) pushes forward in its merger with Vitality CBD Natural Health Products in time to lure in cannabis giant Tilray (TLRY.Q) for a
CROP Infrastructure (CROP.C) is expanding its hemp CBD production in Italy and attracting the attention of Italian pharmaceutical companies in time for the 2019 growing
CUV Ventures’ (CUV.V) European expansion reached another milestone following news the company’s application to operate within the EU is currently under consideration. After the three
CROP Infrastructure’s (CROP.C) subsidiary, Elite Ventures, leased 250 acres of Nevada farmland in anticipation of provisions for hemp in the passing of the farm bill.
On November 29, The Tinley Beverage Company (TNY.C) announced the signing of a new agreement with a licensed manufacturer to expand their production capacity. Tinley’s
Patriot One Technologies (PAT.V) has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with New Brunswick-based EhEye, the company announced today. The new technology automates weapons detection,
Voters in today’s US midterm elections will decide the future role of cannabis in key states through a number of ballot initiatives and one gubernatorial
Aecon fails to get paid, it turns out the China Co was the issue Kinder standing pat, no takers yet on gov guarantee With nothing left
Yesterday, the Quebec government releases details of its marijuana bill. There’s a good run down over at the CBC, and I highly recommend you check
The winds of change are blowing through La Belle Province, and it’s blowing in the scent of legalized cannabis. You would think Quebec would be
The first thing to know is in Quebec, convenience stores are called ‘Depanneurs’. The name literally translates to ‘repair-person’. Ah, the two solitudes… In any
So Chris Parry had a really good take on the news this week about the TSX suddenly deciding that Drugs Are Bad(™) and in case
Couche-Tard comes out swinging In an interesting follow up to Cannabis Wheaton’s (CBW.V) partnership with a nationwide retail convenience chain, I found this Radio-Canada piece.
Equity.Guru debuted in February of 2016 as a small blip on a very big radar.The first 100 visitors to a new site are the toughest
Download the alternative format (PDF format, 1.95 MB, 112 pages) Organization: Health Canada Published: 2016-12-13 November 30, 2016 The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould Minister of Justice
Rusoro Mining (RML.V) found itself in a bad situation in 2011, when the wackjob-leftist (I’m a lefty, but Hugo Chavez was truly a wackjob lefty)
Oh Britain. You’ve never been the most sensible about keeping your empire intact, but this whole Brexit vote is a damn shocker, and to what
