CANNAINVESTOR Magazine U.S. Publicly Traded April / May 2019 | Page 159

Let’s return to phages for a moment. Unlike today, back then there was no easily accessible global database indicating what phage kills what bacteria let alone a means to effectively and rapidly transport these viruses from one place to another.

What worries me though is we continue to see strange behaviours and assertions that are rooted anything other than science. For example, chlorination and fluoridation of water are seen as to of the most important advances in human health followed closely by vaccinations. Despite this fact, there is a growing movement rooted in something other than common sense or science suggesting that all three of these should no longer be undertaken.

We also see too why and how so many people are conned by the hucksters promising miracle cures and stellar ROI. Much like how bacteria have evolved and are bacteria resistant, hucksters have evolved and tend to not refer to themselves as paid promoters but rather have taken on descriptors such as influencers, curators, and hobbyists/enthusiasts.

Let’s look at the global multi-billion dollar weight loss industry. Have you seen pills that are said could promote fast acting weight loss consistent with a modern lifestyle? After you watch this TedTalk on the mathematics (or biochemistry) of weight loss you can instantly see the weight loss industry for what it is …. Yes there are legitimate players and actors out there but there are others who just may be malign actors preying on the innocent. Sound familiar?

You can now appreciate why there are powerful forces at play to slow down or even halt if not reverse the end to cannabis prohibition and in the U.S. particularly. How many billions of dollars in lost revenue to pharma companies could occur just with respect to the treatment of a handful of medical conditions such as epilepsy, MS, arthritis, migraines, IBS, and so forth … let alone for cancer patients and end of life compassionate pain management. Now add the many dozen other medical conditions said to be caused by or advanced by inflammation.

Are you wondering what any of this has to do with investing in the legal cannabis, including hemp, industry? It all does. No one can do this for you … paid promoters … I mean article curators … and are some of them any different from the latest diet pill? Promises to improve your well being all the while the only ones guaranteed results are them (in the form of sales). They bring in the revenue while you spend your hard earned dollars.