Thailand Becomes First Asian Country to Legalize Marijuana
Thailand made headlines last week when it became the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana, making it legal to grow and sell or use for medicinal reasons. Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expects legal ... [Read]
Booming Legal Cannabis Market to Continue Rising in 2022 and Beyond
The global cannabis market is continuing to grow rapidly thanks to increasing legalization and social adoption across the globe. According to a report by Vantage Market Research, revenue came in at US$12.8 billion in 2021 ... [Read]
Metaverse Could Contribute $3 Trillion to Global GDP Within a Decade
The Metaverse is more than just a buzzword. In fact, this virtual-reality world, which has the ability to transform education, health care, manufacturing, job training, communications, entertainment, and retail, could become a tangible and valuable ... [Read]
Tech Giants Commit Nearly $1 Billion Toward Carbon Capture
Some of the world’s largest companies are teaming up to commit nearly $1 billion in spurring the carbon-capture market. On April 12, Stripe, Facebook, Alphabet, Shopify and McKinsey & Co. Inc. announced the creation of ... [Read]
Global Antibiotic Resistance Market to Hit US$16.5 Billion By 2030
Resistance to antibiotics is a growing concern. About 750,000 people die each year worldwide from drug–resistance infections. If solutions aren’t found and put in place, 10 million people could die from antibiotic resistance-related diseases by ... [Read]
Why Psychedelics Could Soon Replace Antidepressants
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting approximately 40 million adults each year, and despite the abundance of antianxiety medications available, treatment resistance occurs in roughly 30% of patients. Anxiety ... [Read]
The World’s Largest Asset Manager Is About to Enter Crypto Space
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $10 trillion in assets under management for institutions, is about to enter the crypto space. The New York-based company will soon allow its customers to trade crypto through ... [Read]
Silver Could Outperform Gold in 2022
After a year of underperformance, investors may turn to silver again this year. Silver’s price action has suffered in 2021 in part due to supply bottlenecks and significantly rising energy costs. Industrial silver will contribute ... [Read]