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WednesdayDec 13, 2017 9:00 am

Dangerous Opioid Side Effects Shift Market Focus to Cannabis for Chronic Pain

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The $58.6 billion global market for pain management drugs is on track to hit upward of $77.1 billion by 2023 on a 4 percent CAGR. North America was the largest segment of this massive market last year, and opioids were the biggest driver of growth due to their efficacy in managing severe chronic pain. However, this efficacy is dramatically offset by the enormous economic cost of what is now officially a nationwide crisis. Opioid abuse, addiction and overdose deaths cost an estimated 2.8 percent of GDP in 2015 alone (over $504 billion) according to the Council of Economic Advisers.…

TuesdayDec 12, 2017 9:00 am

The Therapeutic Potential of Pharmacologically Active Cannabinoids

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The discovery of the human body’s endocannabinoid system in the early 1990s led to a surge of new drug development activity to address multiple maladies and identify new ways to treat serious diseases. The pharma industry’s predominant focus has been on the most recognized and easiest-to-isolate plant-sourced cannabinoids THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol). Despite their potential therapeutic efficacy, plant-sourced cannabinoid therapies have complex development limitations that impede effective use. Beyond economic constraints on production, inherent problems exist in ensuring the quality, purity and consistency requisite for serious pharmaceutical drug development. But InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB:…

TuesdayDec 12, 2017 9:00 am

Cultivating the Cannabis Lifestyle: Canadian Cannabis Players Gear Up for Recreational Marijuana Legalization

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Public acceptance and legislative approval of cannabis use, both for medicinal and recreational purposes, continue to spread internationally. In Canada, where medicinal cannabis has been legal since 2001, the federal government is moving toward its goal of adding recreational marijuana legalization nationwide by July 2018. The turning tide in public sentiment and the advancement of legalization, both in Canada and throughout the world, are gradually destigmatizing marijuana use and giving rise to new cannabis subcultures and brands. This evolution of the cannabis lifestyle is creating big market potential for Canadian cannabis producers like DOJA Cannabis Ltd. (CSE:…

FridayDec 08, 2017 9:00 am

Blockchain Technology Creates Potential for Energy Industry Optimization

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The stunning rise of bitcoin’s price from under $1,000 at the start of the year to above $11,000 at the start of December has generated an intense scramble by investors to identify opportunities that relate to the cryptocurrency and the blockchain — the distributed ledger that underlies bitcoin. One industry that may be particularly well suited to benefit from blockchain technology is the petroleum fuel market for oil and gas. Petroteq (TSX.V: PQE) (OTCQX: PQEFF) (PQEFF profile) is one energy industry participant that believes in the potential of the blockchain, recently announcing a partnership that positions it…

FridayDec 08, 2017 9:00 am

Innovative Data Solutions Companies on Pace to Change the World

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The technology driving the Internet of Things (IoT) enables person-to-person, person-to-object and object-to-object connections that facilitate increased productivity, greater operational efficiency and streamlined work processes. Adoption of cloud computing and the ability of IoT technology to reduce costs are the main driving forces behind the growth of this technology. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be over 50 billion things connected globally, and Grand View Research predicts that the industrial IoT market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 28 percent to reach USD $933 billion by 2025. Of course, this…

ThursdayDec 07, 2017 9:00 am

Merger and Acquisition Activity is Heating Up in the Cannabis Industry

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the cannabis industry is heating up, and market analysts point to several important factors contributing to increased activity. Profit is always a central issue, and as the founders of companies established years ago seek attractive exit strategies, new players are considering ways to enter the field in a profitable way. The rapid evolution of technology and its increasing application also serve as catalysts for M&A, as larger companies pursue opportunities that are positioned for current or near-term commercial availability. Such expertise and assets developed by smaller brands could potentially turn them into…

ThursdayDec 07, 2017 9:00 am

The Future’s Next Mega-Trend is Here as Smart Companies Embrace the Industrial Internet of Things

NetworknewsWire Editorial Coverage: Famed inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla believed, “The future of our problems does not lie in destroying, but in mastering the machine.” This insightful comment published in a 1935 edition of Liberty magazine (http://nnw.fm/4dNcY) is material to today’s world and the billions of Internet-connected devices, or “machines,” now gathering, analyzing and storing the millions of terabytes of data being created. These multibillions of devices, embedded with electronics, software, sensors and connectivity that enables objects to collect and exchange data, populate what is known as the “Internet of Things,” or “IoT.” Tesla would have felt right at home with…

WednesdayDec 06, 2017 9:00 am

Mobile Gaming Acquisitions on Pace to Boom in 2018

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: A recently released report projects that revenue from the global mobile games market will reach $40.6 billion in 2017, which is an increase of more than $10 billion from 2015 (http://nnw.fm/d8LBZ). Mobile gaming is unarguably the hottest, fastest-growing sector within the gaming market, and traditional gaming companies are jumping in with big M&A action, buying up smaller creative players in order to develop expertise and market share in the mobile games arena. Looking forward to 2018 and beyond, continued mobile games acquisition fervor could benefit up-and-coming companies like Tapinator, Inc. (TAPM) (TAPM Profile), as giants in the space…

WednesdayDec 06, 2017 9:00 am

Advanced Biosynthesis Setting New Standards for Cannabinoid-based Pain Management

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Cannabis derivatives have been used medicinally around the world for millennia. However, concerns surrounding potential dangers and abuse of marijuana’s psychoactive component THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) led to the banning of medicinal cannabis early in the 20th Century. Recent scientific studies, however, have given new credence to the wisdom from millennia ago and have scientifically proven the medical efficacy of certain cannabinoids for developing new approaches to treating diseases with high unmet medical needs. Global scientists, researchers, and biopharmaceutical companies are now focused on cannabinoids that have therapeutic potential. One pioneering biopharmaceutical company, InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB:…

TuesdayDec 05, 2017 9:00 am

Purified Cannabinoids Open New Opportunities in Pain Management

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: As more Canadians than ever suffer chronic pain, the chase is on to find novel therapeutic approaches to effectively manage their conditions. In fact, BMC Public Health estimates that 20% of adults on a global level suffer from chronic pain while 10% are newly diagnosed every year. In Canada, chronic pain affects 1.5 million people. As national and worldwide numbers in pain diagnoses continue to rise, innovators in the cannabis industry are developing promising therapies to address this growing market. InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB: IMLFF) (IMLFF Profile), Aurora Cannabis, Inc. (OTCQX: ACBFF) (TSX: ACB), Canopy…

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