Newstrike Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Going green and Gord: medical marijuana, brain cancer and the Hip

The Tragically Hip announced their partnership with Newstrike, a Brantford-based marijuana producer, in May 2017. It’s a partnership that makes

Before Gord Downie died, the Tragically Hip were asked if they’d like a piece of the action regarding the upcoming

As investors in UP Cannabis (also known as Newstrike and with the ticker symbol HIP.V) one of the companies that will

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in January, UP Cannabis, one of the country’s budding (sorry) legal

Every music career has a best-before date. Smart artists ensure that they have long-term financial plans in place so that

With marijuana on track to be legalized in Canada next year, many people are making hopeful investments in cannabis companies

Knowing that the ride will someday end, smart artists diversify beyond music. The Tragically Hip know this, so they’re getting