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Ben & Jerry's Won't Stop Fighting Until There's 'Cannabis Legalization And Justice,' Says Activism Lead
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 2:02pm | 1060Ben & Jerry's teamed up American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and AZ Justice Project to celebrate this year’s 4/20 cannabis holiday and to spread one message: Legalization without justice is half-baked. Recreational 🥦 is now legal in 24 states + DC. Yet thousands of people are...
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'Take Pot Off Schedule 1, Or Put Beer On It' Ben of Ben & Jerry Launches Non-Profit Cannabis Brand
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 9:03am | 477Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s launched Ben’s Best Blnz (B3), a cannabis brand that offers low-THC pre-rolls and full-spectrum vapes, reported Fast Company. As a registered nonprofit, B3 will donate all of its profit: 10% will go to the Last Prisoner Project, another 10% will be donated...
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Fintech Focus For July 14, 2021
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 6:29pm | 2350Quote To Start The Day: “Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.” Source: Stephen Covey One Big Thing In Fintech: Banks want the Federal Reserve to create tough standards for evaluating whether fintech firms with narrow-...
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Fintech Focus For January 25, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021 - 12:47am | 3113Quote To Start The Day: You can't be a real networker unless you’re connected. Source: Michael Gruen One Big Thing In Fintech: Experts say 2021 is poised to see greater adoption and venture capital investment in blockchain technology. That prediction comes as more financial services apps...
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Stock Market Update For The Week Ahead: 'How Long Can Tech Lead?'
Sunday, June 28, 2020 - 6:53pm | 2192The Last Week In A Nutshell What Happened: “The S&P 500 is up 1.3% month-to-date (through June 25), but has struggled to push higher as it moves towards its previous peak,” said Lindsey Bell, chief investment strategist for Ally Financial, Inc-owned (NYSE: ALLY) Ally Invest. “...