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WednesdayJul 17, 2019 1:12 pm

NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo is Attracting the Industry’s Biggest and Best

If you’re known by the company you keep, then the NCIA is moving with the right crowd. Mike Lee, executive VP & CFO of Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE: CGC), will be a keynote speaker at the organization’s 6th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo, to be held July 22-24 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. In the cannabis world, they don’t come bigger or better than Canopy Growth. The Ontario-based CGC was the first cannabis company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the industry’s first ‘unicorn’. It is now valued at…

WednesdayJul 17, 2019 12:46 pm

The Wild West Crypto Show Ponders if Libra is for Real or Just Snake Oil

With all the hype surrounding Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, it’s hard to know what to believe. This week, hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates had Joerg Molt of the Satoshi School back on the show. The crypto crusader threw cold water on the Facebook venture, citing a letter from Congress that asks the social media giant to postpone launching Libra. Another familiar face on the show was Jonathan Keim, communications director of CryptoCurrencyWire, who beamed in from Monaco and later from Barcelona as he followed HODL RALLY across Europe. For news like this and updates of developments in the crypto…

WednesdayJul 17, 2019 12:12 pm

The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) Partners with Khalifa Kush to Introduce KKE Oil

KKE Oil is expected to be the first in a full suite of recreational products to be launched through a partnership between Supreme Cannabis Company and Khalifa Kush Enterprises Canada The KKE Oil line is anticipated to be available early July 2019 in Alberta, Canada, and by the end of this week in British Columbia and Ontario Canada will be the first country outside of the United States to have KKE products available for purchase The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1), in partnership with Khalifa Kush Enterprises Canada, is debuting a new line of cannabis…

WednesdayJul 17, 2019 11:45 am

Keeping Hemp Production Costs Low through Technology: How Hemptown USA is Changing the Lucrative Market

The fast-growing hemp market is driving intense competition, with innovative cultivation practices serving as a major factor of differentiation Hemptown’s cultivation methodology, paired with a genetic modification advantage, is expected to lead to increased yields and lower costs The company is scaling up operations to meet rising demand; it anticipates up to $200 million in revenue by 2020 Legislative changes in the U.S. and other parts of the world, as well as changing consumer attitudes, are contributing to the rapid expansion of the hemp products market. The industrial hemp market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 18.3 percent…

WednesdayJul 17, 2019 11:11 am

TNF Inhibitors Such as INmune Bio Inc.’s (NASDAQ: INMB) XPro1595 May Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Development, Report Suggests

Research indicates that anti-inflammatory medications have the power to prevent the onset and control the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease The link between inflammatory processes and Alzheimer’s has long been established; companies like INmune Bio are working to further the research and develop safe and effective drugs based on disrupting this mechanism INmune Bio has received a $1 million grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to bring its lead drug candidate, XPro1595, to the clinical testing stage Could tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibition be the next big thing in the world of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment? A detailed Washington Post report focuses…

TuesdayJul 16, 2019 1:33 pm

FWD Pharma Conference to Focus on How Digital Technologies are Healing the Life Sciences

Digital technologies are transforming entire industries, and the field of life sciences is no exception. Health wearables that help us monitor vital signs at home; DNA and genome sequencing that have opened the way to precision medicine; and the increased accessibility to medical data made possible by the cloud are just a few of the developments disrupting the biotech, pharmaceutical and health care sectors. You can hear more about these, together with news about other trends and developments in the life sciences space, at the upcoming FWD Pharma Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Set for August 6-8, 2019, at the Doubletree…

TuesdayJul 16, 2019 1:24 pm

Popular ‘Blockchain Bootcamp’ Returns as Featured Event of Blockchain Futurist Conference

Untraceable’s Blockchain Futurist Conference, the largest and most high-profile blockchain event in Canada, brings back its popular Blockchain Bootcamp as a featured event of this premier conference, which returns to the Rebel Entertainment Complex and Cabana in Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 13-14. Providing a rundown of the most important details that blockchain enthusiasts need to know, Blockchain Bootcamp will cover everything from the basics of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to more advanced topics. An entire room at the conference will be dedicated to the bootcamp, with the central focuses being promotion of mass adoption and education for all. Whether attendees are…

TuesdayJul 16, 2019 1:11 pm

Alzheimer’s Disease Market Growth Driven by Innovative Developments Such as INmune Bio Inc.’s (NASDAQ: INMB) XPro1595

Companies like INmune Bio are advancing the development of innovative treatment methods INmune’s lead drug candidate, XPro1595, works by targeting neuroinflammation, one of the causes of Alzheimer’s XPro1595 is set to undergo a phase I clinical trial in the summer of 2019 with a goal of measuring traditional and novel biomarkers of inflammation in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s The global market for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatments is forecast to double in value by 2023, reaching $4.9 billion, according to GlobalData research (http://nnw.fm/e2TV5). The growth rate has been estimated at 10.5 percent for the forecast period. The increasing prevalence…

TuesdayJul 16, 2019 12:48 pm

One of the Leading Canadian Cannabis Licensed Producers – Organigram Holdings Inc. (TSX.V: OGI) (NASDAQ: OGI) Expanding Capacity

Organigram has distribution in all 10 Canadian provinces and has now received licensing approval from Health Canada for its Phase 4A expansion efforts, which are expected to bring its annual production capacity to 61,000 kg The company is well-positioned for Canada’s anticipated edibles and derivative legalization, expected in October 2019, with expanding production capacity, R&D and various strategic partnerships Phase 4 construction is on track for completion by the end of 2019, with an aim of increasing target production capacity to 113,000 kg per year once fully licensed and operational Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX.V: OGI) is pursuing an…

TuesdayJul 16, 2019 12:20 pm

Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (GRYN) Increases Presence in California and Michigan with Licenses to Cultivate Industrial Hemp

The global industrial hemp market is projected to grow from $4.6 billion in 2019 to $26.6 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 34 percent Green Hygienics is authorized for commercial production of industrial hemp in California and Michigan and has plans to expand its cultivation capabilities to multiple states Green Hygienics is moving to purchase the Potrero Ranch property near San Diego, California, which offers ideal conditions for hemp cultivation Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: GRYN), an innovative, science-driven premium cannabis cultivation and branding enterprise, is gaining momentum in its bid to expand the company’s cultivation capabilities to multiple…

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