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Health Canada Streamlines Licensing and Inspections for Marijuana Producers

Health Canada today lifted a huge regulatory weight off the backs of medical marijuana producers. Changes announced on May 26 in Ottawa will streamline the process to get a License to Produce cannabis under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR). They will also make it far easier for existing license holders to operate their business, particularly if they want to expand production. Here’s how it …

Investing in the Robots Who Will Take Your Job

No matter who you are, your life is about to be irrevocably changed by artificial intelligence. Millions of jobs are going to vanish over the next 10 years, and unless new types of jobs are created, the unemployment rate in the industrialized world will skyrocket. Here’s another look at our future with robots.…

The Shady World of Click Farms

Ahh, the beauty of being popular. When it comes to the Internet, reviews and popularity often signal trust. In fact, it has long been touted that we are often more inclined to make purchase decisions based on ratings. But are we actually being duped? Here’s a look at the massive business that is Click Farms.…

Your Next Steak Could Come From a Test Tube: Lab Grown Meat

Would you eat a steak that was grown in a laboratory? That is the trillion dollar question that will decide the future of food production. It will affect everyone who works on a ranch, a slaughterhouse, a meat processing plant or a packing house. And while it sounds like far-flung science fiction, it is a question that will face you at the supermarket in a few short years.…

How to Invest in Cloud Services

Unless you work in IT, you probably don’t think a lot about Cloud Computing. But Cloud Computing thinks a lot about you. In fact, pretty much everything there is to know about you exists in data silos around the world. Here’s a look at how to invest in cloud computing.…