wellness

By Socrates Rosenfeld As a child of the 80s, I grew up thinking that to achieve health and wellness all one had to do was drink whole milk and do some jazzercise. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jane Fonda were the gold standard. My relationship with personal health and wellness has evolved over the...

By Nicolás José Rodríguez and Javier Hasse. Machine Head’s Logan Mader recently joined 22Red, the cannabis brand founded by System of a Down’s Shavo Odadjian. 22Red is a premium lifestyle brand focused on cannabis, fashion, music and wellness.  Benzinga...

Cannabis company Jointly announced its employee wellness benefit that includes coverage for purposeful marijuana consumption. Reimbursing up to $150 per month for lawful purchases of cannabis products, the benefit sets a new standard for retaining and attracting top talent in the cannabis industry...

By Ulises Román Rodríguez via El Planteo. "Smells like Otto's jacket," said Lisa Simpson at Hullabalooza’s festival. Although Lisa is a gifted girl and her brother Bart is a little demon, it is clear that Marge and Homer never talked to their children about...

Cannabis wellness company Jointly has completed a $5 million round of seed funding to deliver on its goal of helping people discover the benefits of purposeful cannabis consumption. This first round of outside financing was raised via the sale of convertible promissory notes to private investors....

By Uday Akkaraju, CEO of BOND.AI Today, 66% of US Americans struggle with their financial health, and 14% are considered outright vulnerable – in other words, the majority of people living in the US cannot plan their lives with financial freedom. At the same time, financial institutions...

by Matt Stang, Founder & CEO of DELIC As we grapple with an unprecedented mental health crisis fueled by the ongoing pandemic, healthcare professionals are being met with untenable levels of demand – with studies reporting a 35% uptick in calls to mental health helplines around the world...

A leading digital-focused sustainable consumer products company is going public in a SPAC deal announced Wednesday morning. The SPAC Deal: Certified B Corp Grove Collaborative announced a merger with Virgin Group Acquisition Corp II (NYSE: VGII), a SPAC backed by Sir Richard Branson. The deal...

Actor and musician Steve Van Zandt is launching his own line of cannabis products, Little Steven’s Underground Apothecary, reported Rolling Stone. “The United States may be the only country in the world that considers health care, both physical and mental, as an afterthought,...

More than two years ago, RBC Capital Markets analyst Nik Modi published a white paper titled, "Imagine 2025 - The Consumer Edition," that explored how technology can solve some of today's problems. On Tuesday, the analyst updated his paper, noting the COVID-19 pandemic "...

This article by Alfonso Colasuonno was originally published on Goldleaf, and appears here with permission. Disclaimer: The information in this post is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified healthcare professional and is not intended as medical advice. Please...

National Cannabis Roundtable Welcomes Former Obama Official Kathleen Sebelius National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) has welcomed yet another politician in its ranks. Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary under former President Barack Obama, has joined the group...

Health and wellness CBD company HempFusion Wellness Inc. has commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Denver-based company confirmed Tuesday it would be posting its common shares and particular securities for trading on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Hemp Fusion earlier announced it would...

Wellness and CBD brand Wild By Nature is debuting in over 150 Circle K convenience store locations across Florida and Alabama. The brand intends to enter hundreds of retail stores in the future. Wild By Nature's collection of botanical-inspired, hemp-derived CBD...

Foria, a health and sexual wellness brand, has enlisted Michele Harrington — the wife of Viola founder Al Harrington — as an advisor and head of strategic partnerships. Harrington will be tasked with leading the brand's growth campaign, alongside its leadership team.  In...