Recent events surrounding a cannabis genomics company in Oregon have sparked outrage amongst the cannabis community. This particular organization offered sequencing services claiming it would serve as a mechanism for demonstrating prior art to combat future patents. Instead, those services were used to stock a breeding program that would directly compete with the very same cultivators who purchased their services. …
Exploring the Convergence of Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Technology
Our latest CannMed 2018 speaker interview is with Rob Viglione from Horizen who will be speaking as part of our Cryptocurrency Track at CannMed 2018. Cryptocurrencies and blockchains can radically disrupt many aspects of the cannabis market. Cryptocurrencies are now funding cannabis research projects, Cannabis scientific conferences, and ICO financing. The CannMed Crypto track will touch on ICO financing in the cannabis space, cryptocurrencies …