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Mar 21, 2023, 08:50 ET Canada Is on the Cusp of a Lithium Awakening

John Kaiser of Kaiser Research believes Canada is due for a "lithium awakening." According to Kaiser, the market is moving past the 10-year bear...

Nov 08, 2022, 08:50 ET US Government Gives Grants Worth $2.8B to Build Up EV Batteries Supply Chain

The United States is continuing to build its domestic EV battery supply chain. The Biden administration has awarded grants totaling $2.8 billion for...

Nov 08, 2022, 08:45 ET Cell-Based Milk Could Change the Dairy Industry

The dairy industry is among the most environmentally unsustainable sectors due to its contribution to greenhouse emissions, notably the releases of...

Nov 02, 2022, 09:35 ET Institutional Investors Continue Warming Up To Cryptocurrencies

The 'smart money' continues to pile into crypto as a portfolio diversification strategy. Nowadays, family offices, hedge funds, and legacy money...

Oct 05, 2022, 11:10 ET New Study Reveals Psychedelic Drugs Can Be Almost as Life-Changing as Near-Death Experiences

A new study undertaken by experts at John Hopkins University School of Medicine has revealed that taking psychedelics can have the same...

Oct 05, 2022, 10:20 ET Scientists Are Studying Psychedelic Drug as a Possible Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

A Toronto-based biotech firm is developing a new psychedelic medicine to cure Alzheimer's disease, announcing recently that it has gotten approval...

Oct 04, 2022, 08:50 ET Hemp Company Starts Selling Hemp Cigarettes Branded After Famous Comedy Duo

Hempacco, a vertically integrated hemp manufacturing company, began selling Cheech & Chong branded hemp smoking products in the third quarter of 2022 ...

Sep 29, 2022, 08:50 ET Financial Services Giant Considers Providing Crypto Trading to Brokerage Clients

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the world's largest provider of financial services, Fidelity, is debating whether or not to permit...

Sep 23, 2022, 08:50 ET Mental Health Claims up 75% Since 2019

Canadian health insurers processed nearly $600 million in mental health service claims in 2021, up 75% from 2019 as more Canadians tapped into their...

Sep 22, 2022, 08:50 ET Atlanta Becomes Latest City to Consider Decriminalizing Psychedelics

Atlanta just became the latest city to consider decriminalizing psychedelics. On September 12, just one week after San Francisco officially...

Sep 15, 2022, 10:55 ET A Market Leader Expands With Innovative CBD Gummy Line

NuLeaf Naturals, one of America's top pioneering cannabinoid companies, has launched a new CBD gummies line. Desperate for a good night's rest, more...

Sep 15, 2022, 08:50 ET Crypto Prices Could Break Out Soon

Crypto prices have recently become more bullish for many reasons. One reason for the rebound is due to governments all over the world planning...

Sep 13, 2022, 11:10 ET Copper Is The New Oil: Expected To Rise By More Than 50% by 2040

The first global copper outlook from energy research group BloombergNEF was recently released, taking into account demand from the technological...

Sep 08, 2022, 08:50 ET Crypto Trust Strong Despite Bear Market According to Survey

Despite the ongoing crypto winter, global trust in crypto remains unshakable, with countries like the US showing more trust in crypto in the second...

Sep 07, 2022, 08:55 ET Americans Now Smoking More Marijuana Than Cigarettes

According to a recent Gallup poll, regular cannabis use in the US has surpassed regular cigarette consumption for the first time in history. The use...

Sep 07, 2022, 08:50 ET Psychedelics May Make People Less Afraid of Death

According to a new survey by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, people's attitudes toward death change after a psychedelic drug experience and a...

Sep 01, 2022, 08:50 ET Psychedelics Use Among Young Adults Reaches All-Time High

Young adults are using more hallucinogens than ever. According to a National Institute of Health survey, the amount of people between age 19 to 30...

Sep 01, 2022, 08:45 ET Crypto Giants Look to Buy Assets From Failed Crypto Exchange

The crypto bear market isn't all bad after all. It turns out the downturn provides excellent opportunities for expansion through mergers and...

Aug 31, 2022, 08:50 ET Payments Giant Joins Crypto Compliance Initiative Amid Bankruptcies

As the crypto winter shows signs of slowing, companies are rushing to become compliant after a string of bankruptcies within the space. Regulatory...

Aug 23, 2022, 08:50 ET CBD Oil Market to Hit Nearly US$137 Billion by 2029

The CBD oil market is expected to witness an astounding CAGR of 38.90% from 2021 until 2029, climbing from $9.86 billion to $136.64 billion. There...

Aug 16, 2022, 09:00 ET CBD Usage Rising in Japan Despite Drug Taboo

Japan may be known for its zero-tolerance cannabis laws and strong social stigma against the drug, but the sentiment towards CBD is quickly changing. ...

Aug 10, 2022, 08:50 ET Toronto Addiction Center Gets First-Ever Federal Grant to Study Effects of Magic Mushroom on Depression

Toronto's Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) just received the first-ever federal grant to study whether the active component of "magic"...

Aug 03, 2022, 08:50 ET Copper Demand Expected to Nearly Double by 2035

Copper supply can't keep up with the booming demand for copper, putting net-zero emissions targets at risk, according to a new report from S&P Global....

Jul 20, 2022, 09:50 ET 14% of Americans Want Their Next Vehicle to Be Electric

More Americans than ever are interested in buying or leasing an electric vehicle. In a national survey from Consumer Reports, 14% of people said they ...

Jul 11, 2022, 10:30 ET World's Largest EV Market Expected to Lose 11% of Market Share by 2025

After dominating the electric vehicle (EV) market since launching its first model in 2008, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) will likely lose its position as ...