Cannabis-Based Therapies with Potential to Dull the Pain of Opioid Abuse

America is in an opioid epidemic. On an average day, 91 Americans will die from an opioid-related overdose. That’s according to the CDC, which also reports that the number of prescription opioids sold in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled since 1999 despite no overall change in the amount of pain reported.

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC) Poised to Become Phytocannabinoid Pharmaceuticals Leader

India Globalization Capital (NYSE MKT: IGC), an innovator in developing cannabis-based combination therapies to treat pain and other conditions, is currently applying the revolutionary seizure-treating potential of CBD to another population: domestic pets, and the company is addressing the 5 percent of dogs and just over 2 percent of cats in the United States that experience seizures.

Industry Movers Riding the Wave of Bitcoin’s Increasing Value

Bitcoin’s recent climb above the $4,500 mark is just one example of how its market capitalization continues to gain unprecedented reach. (http://nnw.fm/lGp8V) From cannabis to technology, bitcoin has impacted industries far and wide, but analysts believe that the cryptocurrency isn’t done climbing.