Friday, December 14, 2018

Investorideas.com Newswire - #Tech News: Gopher Protocol (OTCQB: $GOPH) Develops a Dynamic Ontology System for Avant! AI

Investorideas.com Newswire - #Tech News: Gopher Protocol (OTCQB: $GOPH) Develops a Dynamic Ontology System for Avant! AI



#Tech News: Gopher Protocol (OTCQB: $GOPH) Develops a Dynamic Ontology System for Avant! AI

Investorideas Featured Company: Gopher Protocol, Inc. (OTC:GOPH)


San Diego, CA - December 14, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Gopher Protocol Inc. (OTCQB: GOPH) ("Gopher"), a company specializing in the development of Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence enabled mobile technologies, including a global mesh network technology platform for both mobile and fixed solutions, announced today it is developing Avant! dynamic ontology system in order to enable genuine "understanding" of NLP (Natural Language Processing) data.
An ontology is a set of concepts and categories in a subject area or domain that possesses the properties and relations between them.
For example, if Gopher were to create a set of concepts defined for, say, a department store, Gopher would define the store’s main topics including things like: item, category, vendor name, customer name, POS, etc. Gopher would also introduce further details about topics types including clothes, shoes, home appliances, etc., by their respective vendor and brand names. Based on shopper's purchases, the system will define the connections of items, vendors, preferences, and more. The system will then define the relationships between all these topics to build an ontology for the shopper.
Typically to build a robust ontology, even at this small scale, is a very complex task. That is why we are creating a dynamic ontology for Gopher’s Avant! AI.
A dynamic ontology can scale and adapt to learn new information, adding it to its ever-growing knowledge base. The Avant! ontology system is automated and self-learned. It continuously disambiguates incoming knowledge, enabling optimal decisions. Gopher’s ontology system will continue to expand its terms and knowledge upon learning new concepts, attributes, hierarchies, and behavioral relationship rules.
"We believe the Avant! ontology system will be one of the most important factors in order to enable clear "understanding" of information," provided Danny Rittman, Gopher’s Chief Technology Officer. "One can think about our ontology as an ever-growing, knowledge base analyzing, system. The Avant! ontology is designed to be dynamic, so it will be able to grow independently with time upon learning of new information. Static ontologies are an impediment when attempting to learn and understand new information at the pace of information growth in the world today. That is why Gopher Avant!’s dynamic, self-generative ontology enhances knowledge discovery to an unprecedented new level.
Our system is continuously evolving, as it will be constantly exposed to new information, creating knowledge graphs which will include all logical concepts. Furthermore, the Avant! ontology is designed to increase the accuracy of its machine learning by providing a dynamically growing, knowledge base system that could be far superior to today's existing systems.
Another key advantage of our ontology is its capability to assist in the evaluation of derived knowledge alongside existing knowledge, therefore enabling reliable and accurate data including dependencies. Summing up, we are developing the Gopher Avant! AI ontology to be its own dynamic, self-learning, "understanding" system, enabling it to expand its terms, definitions and knowledge in order to be able to assist humans in wide variety of domains," stated Dr. Rittman.
About Gopher Protocol Inc. (http://gopherprotocol.com)
Gopher Protocol Inc. (GOPH) ("Gopher") (http://gopherprotocol.com/) is a development-stage company which considers itself a native IoT creator, developing Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled mobile technology platforms. Gopher has a portfolio of Intellectual Property that, when commercialized, will include smart microchips, mobile and security applications and protocols, and supporting cloud software. Gopher’s system envisions the creation of a global mesh network. The core of the system will be its advanced microchip technology that can be installed in any mobile or fixed device worldwide. Gopher envisions this system as a low-cost, secure, private mesh network between any enabled devices, providing shared processing, advanced mobile database management/sharing and enhanced mobile features as an alternative to traditional carrier services.
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Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors as disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission located at their website (http://www.sec.gov). In addition to these factors, actual future performance, outcomes, and results may differ materially because of more general factors including (without limitation) general industry and market conditions and growth rates, economic conditions, governmental and public policy changes, the Company’s ability to raise capital on acceptable terms, if at all, the Company’s successful development of its products and the integration into its existing products and the commercial acceptance of the Company’s products. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of the press release.
Contact:
Dr. Danny Rittman, CTO
Gopher Protocol Inc.
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SOURCE: Gopher Protocol Inc.

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Investorideas.com - Crypto Corner: Germany's Second-Largest Stock Exchange to Launch #Crypto Trading for 2019, French MPs Push for €500 Million #Blockchain Investment, #Samsung to Integrate Crypto System for Galaxy S10

Investorideas.com - Crypto Corner: Germany's Second-Largest Stock Exchange to Launch #Crypto Trading for 2019, French MPs Push for €500 Million #Blockchain Investment, #Samsung to Integrate Crypto System for Galaxy S10



Crypto Corner: Germany's Second-Largest Stock Exchange to Launch #Crypto Trading for 2019, French MPs Push for €500 Million #Blockchain Investment, #Samsung to Integrate Crypto System for Galaxy S10

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Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - December 13, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in crypto and blockchain investing news, in partnership with Fit Pay, Inc.'s (subsidiary of NXT-ID (NASDAQ: NXTD) crypto payment tech, Flip and the Genesis Exchange and Wallet App bring you today's edition of the Crypto Corner podcast and commentary on what's driving the cryptocurrency market.
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Germany's Second-Largest Stock Exchange to Launch Crypto Trading for 2019, French MPs Push for €500 Million Blockchain Investment, Samsung to Integrate Crypto System for Galaxy S10, IBM Looks to Implement Blockchain in Indian Telecom Industry and Study Finds that Automakers Expect Blockchain Disruption

Stocks discussed: (KSE:005930) (NYSE:IBM)

Germany's second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, is teaming up with solarisBank to launch a zero-fee crypto trading platform in 2019. The platform will be open to private and institutional investors and will initially offer established coins like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) for trading. Boerse CEO Alexander Höptner said:
"With its combination of technology and banking expertise, solarisBank is a great partner for us to offer central services along the value chain for digital assets. solarisBank's Blockchain Factory supports us in taking trading in crypto currencies and tokens to the next level and in setting new standards in transparency and reliability."
French MPs recommend investing €500 million EUR in blockchain over the next three years to make France a "blockchain nation" according to local outlet Les Echos. Two MPs, Jean-Michel Mis and Laure de La Raudière, authored a pro-crypto report yesterday, arguing for France to capitalize on the new technology before they fall behind other countries such as China and the U.S.
Electronics giant Samsung (KSE:005930) plans to integrate a cryptocurrency system for its Galaxy S10, according to Samsung community SamMobile. The system will be divided into two parts: "A cold wallet for saving cryptocurrency, public and private keys as well as signing private keys for cryptocurrency transactions and a crypto wallet for transfers, viewing account information and transaction history."
The Economic Times reports that IBM (NYSE:IBM) is gearing up to provide blockchain solutions to India's Telecommunications space. Sriram Raghavan, CTO of IBM India and South Asia, said the tech giant could debut the service as early as next year.
"We have completed proof of concepts and pilots with all the major telecom providers and with TRAI [Telecom Regulatory Authority of India] in this space. We anticipate going into the New Year, we'll start to see blockchain solutions getting rolled out."
A new report from the IBM Institute for Business Value has found that 62 percent of automotive executives expect blockchain to be a disruptive force in the industry in the next three years. Titled "Daring to be First: How auto pioneers are taking the plunge into blockchain", the report finds that 54 percent of auto pioneers will implement their first commercial blockchain network at scale within the next three years.
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Investorideas.com - The AI Eye: NICE ( $NICE) Unveils New Version of #AI Automated Robotic Process Suite, Wipro Launches Automotive Innovation Center in Detroit and Apple ( $AAPL) to Invest $1 Billion on Austin Campus

Investorideas.com - The AI Eye: NICE ( $NICE) Unveils New Version of #AI Automated Robotic Process Suite, Wipro Launches Automotive Innovation Center in Detroit and Apple ( $AAPL) to Invest $1 Billion on Austin Campus



The AI Eye: NICE ( $NICE) Unveils New Version of #AI Automated Robotic Process Suite, Wipro Launches Automotive Innovation Center in Detroit and Apple ( $AAPL) to Invest $1 Billion on Austin Campus


Point Roberts, WA and Vancouver, BC - December 13, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com (www.investorideas.com), a global investor news source covering Artificial Intelligence (AI), in partnership with Gopher Protocol's (OTCQB: GOPH). Avant!, the latest innovation in machine learning, brings you today's edition of The AI Eye - Watching stock news, deal tracker and advancements in artificial intelligence.
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AI in Agriculture to Reach $2.63 Billion Globally by 2025

Digital Journal reports that new research from HTF Market Intelligence indicates that the Global Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture market is projected to exhibit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5 percent in the forecast period of 2018-2025. This will see the market increase from $518.7 million USD in 2018 to $2.63 billion USD in 2025. Market drivers highlighted by the research include the rising demand of cattle face recognition technology and a generally increased dependency on machine learning.

NICE Unveils New Version of AI Automated Robotic Process Suite, Wipro Launches Automotive Innovation Center in Detroit and Apple to Invest $1 Billion on Austin Campus and Expand Across US

Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS:NICE) (NYSE:WIT) (NasdaqGS:AAPL)

NICE ltd. (NasdaqGS:NICE) has unveiled version 7 of its Robotic Process Automation production suite. The press release says that the new version is designed to "streamline all stages of the automation lifecycle" using "a culmination of innovative developments driven by AI-infused automation technology". Miki Migdal, the President of the NICE Enterprise Product Group commented:
"By helping to eliminate many common obstacles in the automation life-cycle, NICE RPA 7.0 not only contributes towards the growth and enablement of the industry, but also bridges the barriers and uncertainties between humans and robots by contributing automation technology that is designed to act as an 'employee buddy' and enhance the potential of employees."
Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) has announced the launch of an Automotive Innovation Center in Detroit, Michigan. The new center will develop and showcase cutting-edge solutions that leverage artificial intelligence, analytics, Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), cloud and crowd sourcing. Milan Rao, the President of Marketing, Innovation and Technology at Wipro said:
"The convergence of automotive and digital tech is more important now, than ever before, to create a new ecosystem that will drive the new rules of success for automotive manufacturers and suppliers."
Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS:AAPL) will build a new campus in Austin, and major expansions across the U.S. The company has announced a $1 billion investment in a North Austin campus, as well as plans to establish new sites in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City and expand in cities across the United States including Pittsburgh, New York and Boulder, Colorado over the next three years, with the potential for additional expansion elsewhere in the U.S. over time. The press release states that Apple is on track to create 20,000 new jobs in the U.S. by 2023.
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Gopher Protocol's (OTCQB: GOPHAvant! is the latest innovations in machine learning and is targeted to empower Gopher Protocol's wide range of IoT and mobile technologies. Avant! can be integrated into wide range of applications in a variety of fields among these are business, medicine, engineering, analytics and more. Avant! learns and enhances its expertise based on wide range of data sources and on its own. www.avant-ai.com.
AI expert Dr. Danny Rittman, CTO of Gopher Protocol Inc. (OTCQB: GOPH) is a semiconductor designer with over twenty years of experience with companies such as Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC), DEC, IBM (NYSE:IBM), and Qualcomm (NasdaqGS: QCOM). He has worked on many prestigious Integrated Circuits projects, among them the Intel's Pentium Pro, DEC's Alpha chip and others. Danny was the founder and CTO of BindKey Technologies, an EDA corporation that was acquired by DuPont Photo masks.
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December 13, 2018

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Good afternoon, welcome to another Investorideas.com "potcast", featuring stocks to watch, cannabis news as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.
This month's podcast is brought to you by our exclusive content partner, CLS Holdings USA, Inc. (OTCQB: CLSH), a diversified cannabis company operating as Cannabis Life Sciences and an integrated cannabis producer and retailer in Nevada through its Oasis Cannabis subsidiaries with plans to expand into other States.
Today we are looking at announcements from Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB), Village Farms International, Inc. (TSX:VFF) (OTCQX:VFFIF), CROP INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF), Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED(NYSE: CGC), Valens GroWorks Corp. (CSE: VGW) (OTC: MYMSF) and Cannvas MedTech Inc. (CSE: MTEC).
Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to invest $10 million by way of brokered private placement in High Tide Inc., a privately held, Alberta-based, retail-focused cannabis and lifestyle accessories company. In total, Aurora will receive 10,000 senior unsecured convertible debentures issued by High Tide priced at $1,000 per debenture, bearing an interest rate of 8.5% per annum, and convertible in aggregate to 13,333,333 common shares of High Tide at $0.75 per share (the "Transaction").
High Tide is developing an expanding network across Canada of cannabis and cannabis accessory retail stores, as well as manufacturing and distributing branded cannabis accessories which positions it exceptionally well to capitalize on the Canadian adult-use cannabis industry. Through its two wholesale businesses, Famous Brandz and RGR Canada, and the 19 existing Smoker's Corner retail locations, High Tide serves more than 170,000 retail customers per year. Through Canna Cabana and eventually KushBar, High Tide currently operates 4 retail stores in Alberta, with additional leases secured with the intention of opening new locations across Canada in the near future.
Village Farms International, Inc. today announced that, following yesterday's passage by U.S. Congress of the 2018 Farm Bill, it will aggressively pursue opportunities to become a vertically integrated leader in the legal hemp industry, including significant opportunities in the cannabidiol (CBD) market.  The 2018 Farm Bill is still to be signed into law by President Trump, which is expected to occur next week.
The 2018 Farm Bill includes the Hemp Farming Act 2018 which federally legalizes hemp and hemp products in the U.S., including extracts, derivatives and cannabinoids, and permanently removes hemp from the U.S. federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA).  CBD has become increasingly popular among consumers seeking to improve their general health and wellness.  According to Brightfield Group, with the full federal legalization of hemp-derived CBD in the U.S., the global hemp CBD market is estimated to grow nearly 40-fold in the next four years to US$22 billion in 2021, driven to a large degree by what it believes could be "the next major nutraceutical phenomenon".
"The full and unambiguous legalization of hemp, and especially hemp-derived CBD products, creates a tremendous global opportunity and Village Farms intends to be a leader in this nascent industry," said Michael DeGiglio, Chief Executive Officer, Village Farms.  "With one of the largest existing greenhouse footprints in the U.S. and a 30-year proven track record as a large-scale, low-cost grower of high-value crops, Village Farms has a formidable platform to capitalize on the hemp and CBD opportunity.  In anticipation of the passage of this landmark legislation, over the last several months, we have undertaken broad and extensive foundational work to ensure Village Farms can move quickly, aggressively and profoundly."
CROP INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. announced today its large Italian CBD greenhouse facility has been upgraded and is ready for the start of the 2019 growing season.
The joint venture facility, which covers 87,120 square feet and is co-owned through XHemplar S.R.L, now has a perimeter security fence being erected as well as and a comprehensive CCTV security system that is expected to be completed imminently.
CROP and XHemplar are currently working with Italian agencies to import new and unique, high CBD genetics to populate its upgraded facility that are expected to command premium prices. Discussions are also continuing with an Italy-based pharmaceutical company to secure off-take agreements for the 2019 harvests.
In addition, CROP and XHemplar have identified six potential retail locations throughout Italy and are in negotiations to open two of the retail locations shortly. It is also planned to build a state-of-the-art extraction facility that would add significant value by allowing for in-house processing of hemp biomass.
CROP Infrastructure CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: "Italy is our bridgehead into Europe. Our Italian partners are making significant progress on multiple fronts to ensure that the European operations are running at full capacity to take full advantage of the rapidly growing demand there.
Canopy Growth Corporation announced today that it has entered into a multi-year extraction agreement with Valens GroWorks Corp., a licensed, vertically integrated provider of cannabis products and services focused on various proprietary extraction methodologies, distillation, cannabinoid isolation and purification.
Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Valens will utilize their proprietary technology and methodologies to process the Company's whole flower and trim into high-grade cannabis resin. Canopy Growth expects the first shipment of product for extraction will occur before the end of December 2018.
Valens previously joined Canopy Growth's CraftGrow program in October 2017. CraftGrow provides craft cannabis producers with the opportunity to bring unique cannabis products to market through the Company's leading sales channels. Having recently received its cultivation licence, Valens expects to have its first branded products available via CraftGrow for the medical and recreational markets by the end of March 2019.
"Diversifying our extraction supply capabilities with Valens, a company positioning itself as a specialized extractor, increases our ability to supply a consistent, high-quality inventory of oils for products such as Softgels," commented Mark Zekulin, President & Co-CEO, Canopy Growth. "We're also excited to see Valens progress in its licensing capabilities so that it can add its products to our CraftGrow program, increasing the diversity of high-quality cannabis products available for medical and recreational customers in 2019."
Cannvas MedTech Inc., announced that its online learning platform Cannvas.Me will be featured in an upcoming installment of Canadian Health and Family.
"Presenting our Cannvas.Me platform on this popular health and wellness program is a strong opportunity to share our free and unbiased digital cannabis education resource to a wide swath of Canadians who may be curious about using cannabis as an alternative therapeutic treatment," said Shawn Moniz, Chief Executive Officer, Cannvas MedTech Inc. "Canadian Health and Family enjoys an engaged following both online and on television, reaching beyond its viewership to contribute to conversations by family physicians and general practitioners throughout Canada, and affecting advocacy groups and resource organizations such as the Chronic Pain Association of Canada. As cannabis becomes a more prevalent part of people's health care regimen, it's imperative Canadians know where to turn for accessible and reliable physician-backed cannabis information and education."
The program makes note of the independent Medical Advisory Board and Educational Advisory Panel who steer content for Cannvas.Me and pays special attention to the platform's global reach, from its founders' travels across the world to determine how best to approach cannabis education to the site's scalability across different countries as cannabis legislation around the world continues to evolve. Additionally, there is also focus on the forthcoming Cannvas.Pet platform, designed to help pet owners explore the use of medical cannabis to help treat their pet's ailments.
"A crucial aspect of cannabis legalization that has been overlooked since its October inception is access to free and unbiased education around the plant and an opportunity for Canadians to learn for themselves whether or not it can be a beneficial part of their lifestyle," said Daniel Davidzon, Director of Strategy and Education, Cannvas MedTech Inc. "We strive to elevate cannabis learning and open the public's eyes to the myriad health care benefits the plant offers, better contextualizing its place in our culture and delivering evidence-backed education from a team of certified health practitioners and educators."
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Congress Passes $867 billion Farm Bill


Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - December 13, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering hemp and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the growing opportunity for the CBD pet market and how companies that are positioned in the cannabis space are adding pet markets to their growing portfolios.
According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), $69.51 billion was spent on pets in the U.S in 2017 and it's estimated that number will grow to $72.13 billion for 2018. Canadians spend $6.6 billion a year on their pets according to recent numbers.
Looking at how cannabis/CBD plays into the pet market, CTV reported, "In 2017, sales of cannabis products marketed for pets at medical and adult-use cannabis dispensaries was nearly $7 million in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, according to BDS Analytics. In Colorado, sales of pet products grew 49 per cent in 2017, versus growth across all product categories at 15 per cent, it said."
Canopy Animal Health, stated as the global leader in cannabinoid science for pets, is a a division of Canopy Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED), (NYSE:CGC). In August they announced that approval had been received from the Veterinary Drug Directorate of Health Canada to research the effectiveness of cannabidiol ("CBD") to treat anxiety in certain animals.
Continued: The research will be conducted by Canopy Animal Health, a division of Canopy Health which focuses on developing cannabis-based healthcare products for companion animals. The approval comes in the form of a No Objection Letter for the use of a proprietary CBD enriched oil formulation, previously administered in preclinical dosing and safety studies, as a potential therapy for anxiety. The CBD formulation will be produced by Canopy Growth in its GMP-certified production facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
From the release: "Our passion to create safe and effective products for animals is driven by the love we share for our pets," commented Marc Wayne, Managing Director, Canopy Health
Innovations. "The use of natural-occurring cannabinoids as a therapy for companion animals is a logical new forefront of medical discovery and the research we are working on at CAH is world leading. These trial approvals mark a significant milestone on the journey of making cannabis-based drugs accepted and recommended by veterinarians."
Trying to set their own paw print in the sector, EnviroTechnologies International, Inc. (OTC: ETII) , just reported that its subsidiary, CBD Health Co., (www.cbdhealthco.com), a company that markets and sells high quality and proprietary hemp-based, natural CBD health products, is progressing in its hemp-based pet supplement products development.
From the news: "Much has been written lately about CBD products and the numerous applications for humans and pets, which has raised consciousness of CBD's therapeutic value. Our CBD products are all cannabidiol-based, which means they are not psychoactive and are safe for pets," said Joe De Leon, CBD's President. "When your pet gets sick, you want the best treatment available and the products we are developing will offer better, more effective and safer medicinal options for pets than traditional pet health products."
Continued: Current research shows that there are several common CBD benefits for dogs, which are, 1) powerful painkiller (the ECS is involved in managing pain and CBD's pain killing properties are well documented); 2) effective anticonvulsant (CBD helps control seizures, tremors, tics and spasms); 3) natural anti-inflammatory; 4) anxiety and stress reducer (anxiety in dogs often results in barking, urination and defecation, chewing and aggression); 5) active antiemetic (reduces nausea and vomiting); and homeostasis promoter (proper functioning of the body).
"Pet owners are committed to their pet's health and well-being and are willing to spend money on pet health products, which make this a multi-billion dollar market, worldwide," said Karren. "We hope to introduce our CBD pet products in 2019 as we believe that our CBD pet products will be superior to those currently offered in this huge industry and will create another profitable channel for our CBD products."
Earlier this year, CannTrust Holdings Inc. (TSX: TRST), one of Canada's leading licensed producers of medical cannabis, announced it entered into a letter of intent with privately-owned company, Grey Wolf Animal Health Inc., to develop groundbreaking cannabis products to support the well-being of pets.
From the news: There are approximately 16 million cats and dogs in Canada with almost two-thirds of Canadian households owning a pet. Canadian pet owners are increasingly treating pets as an extension of their family. With over 350 million pets globally, there is a sizeable market opportunity for cannabis products.
Isodiol International Inc. (CSE: ISOL) (OTC: ISOLFannounced in October it will be launching Pawceuticals, a CBD-based product line that naturally aids in restoring a pet's health and improving overall wellness.
While these companies are not solely focused on the pet market, it is another revenue door to open in the CBD market. Investors and industry leaders see further substantial growth for the sector as the $867 billion Farm Bill
Was just passed by Congress yesterday.
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